NHTSA Complaint #11344246 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11344246 |
| Vehicle | 2015 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 7,695 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NH |
Consumer Description
EARLIER TODAY I SENT IN A COMPLAINT ABOUT STEERING RACK/POWER STEERING QASSEMBLY FAILURE. I MADE AN ERROR ON THE TESLA SERVICE BULLETIN #. IT SHOULD HAVE READ CORRECTLY:SB-18-32-002 R3 JANUARY 11, 2019 (NOT SB-18-21-003) MY ERROR WAS IN SUGGESTING THE TSB LAST 3 DIGITS CHANGED FROM 001, 002, AND 003. THEY ARE ACTUALLY ALL SB-18-32-002 R1 (AND R2, AND R3) SB-18-32-002 R3 JANUARY 11, 2019 THE FINAL TSB HAS VERTICAL LINES ON THE LEFT MARGIN TO IDENTIFY THE REVISED NOTE SENTENCE. ADDITIONALLY, I ERRED IN THE BULLETIN CHANGING FROM 18 PAGES TO 38 PAGES. ALL WERE IN FACT 18 PAGES. REVISIONS ON SB-18-32-002 R3 WERE NOTATED WITH A VERTICAL LINE IN THE LEFT MARGIN. PLEASE ADD THIS INFORMATION TO MY COMPLAINT. ALSO, I CAN FORWARD A COPY OF THE EMAIL SENT TO TESLA ON THIS ISSUE, THAT WAS NOT ANSWERED BY TESLA.
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