NHTSA Complaint #11341047 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11341047
Vehicle	2016 TESLA MODEL S
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	July 22, 2020
Date Filed	July 23, 2020
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE MAIN COMPUTER TURNS RIGHT OFF A COUPLE TIMES A DAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, MOST SAFETY FEATURES ARE DISABLED AND THE CARS ELECTRONIC STOP WORKING. THE CPU IS KNOWN TO HAVE ISSUES BECAUSE A CHIP INSIDE GETS OVERLOADED AND DOES NOT CLEAR ITSELF PROPERLY. A RECALL SHOULD BE HAD TO REPLACE THIS CHIP THAT DOES NOT REMOVE THE CASHE PROPERLY.

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