NHTSA Complaint #11376392 — 2012 TESLA MODEL S

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11376392
Vehicle	2012 TESLA MODEL S
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 20, 2020
Date Filed	November 25, 2020
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THE MCU - MEDIA CONTROL UNIT IS SLOW TO RESPOND TO INPUTS AND SLOW TO STARTUP WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE SCREEN HAS LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING WHICH LEAVES THE TURN INDICATORS UNUSABLE AND THE DEFROSTER DEACTIVATED UNTIL THE MCU RESETS. THE HAZARD INDICATORS ARE INACTIVE WHEN THE MCU TURNS OFF. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LINKS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO A POOR DESIGN AND THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. REPAIRS ARE COSTLY DUE THE MAIN HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY NEEDING TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE SUSPENSION LINK BOLTS.

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