NHTSA Complaint #11342376 — 2013 TESLA MODEL S
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11342376 |
| Vehicle | 2013 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 107,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
HI I BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TESLA MAIN TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL , MCU . THE SCREEN WAS RECENTLY OFFLINE LIMITING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE NOT CONTROL AND 12V IT LET AND SIGNALS DOES NOT WORK I'LL TAKE IT TO SERVICE CENTER THEY WERE ABLE TO RESTORE IT . BUT IF NOT I WILL NEED TO PAY FROM $1500 /2500 TO GET A REPLACEMENT THAT'S NOT FAIR BECAUSE THAT MCU WAS REPLACE BY WARRANTY LESS THEN 3 YEARS AGO . PREVIOUS SCREEN HAVES MEMORY ISSUES AND BUBBLES ON SCREEN . REBOOTING ISSUES WAS HAPPENING WHEN DRIVING THE CAR , ONE DAY PARK CAR ON GARAGE NEXT DAY CONTROL SCREEN DOES NOT POWER ON NOT EVEN POSIBLE TO REBOOT WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. IT THIS CAN BE A RECALL WILL HELP A LOT OF COMSUMERS I HEAR LOT PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE
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