NHTSA Complaint #11348577 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11348577
Vehicle	2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	May 14, 2020
Date Filed	August 11, 2020
Mileage	31,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

RANDOM FAILURE INCLUDING LOSS OF CONTROLS USING MCU1. FREQUENT RE-SETTING / RE-BOOTING REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE USING MCU 1 CONTROLS.

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