NHTSA Complaint #11388355 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11388355
Vehicle 2017 TESLA MODEL S
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 33,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

THE SCREEN BLACK OUT AND WON'T BACK ON, I WAS DRIVING WITHOUT CAR INFO, AND WHEN THE SCREEN IS OFF, THE LEFT/RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT IS NOT WORKING, BECAUSE I DON'T HEAR THE "TIDA TIDA" SOUNDS WHEN I TURN ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. ALSO I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE BACK CAMERA WHEN THE SCREEN WAS OFF. AND CANT OPEN MY FAN/AC, I REPORT THE PROBLEM TO TESLA, THEY SAID THEY NEED THE EXACT DATE AND TIME (DETAILED TO MINUTES) WHEN THE SCREEN WAS OFF TO CHECK UP THE PROBLEM! SINCE I DON'T HAVE THAT TIME RECORDED, THEY ASK ME TO WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPEN NEXT TIME. THAT BLACK SCREEN HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER, I TELL THEM AND SCHEDULED FOR A CHECK UP AND GIVE THEM THE EXACT TIME IT HAPPEN, THEY GOT MY CAR AND CHECK UP SAY THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE ISSUE THAT NEED TO RECALL/REPLACEMENT OF THE SCREEN AND SAID THEY DID HELP ME CLEAR ALL DRIVING HISTORY OF THE CAR, THEY DID NOT REPLACE ANY PART OR SCREEN FOR ME, SINCE I READ THE NEWS MY MODEL WAS IN THE RANGE OF THE SUGUESTED RECALL, I AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE AND MY WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE SOON, THEY ARE TRYING TO NOT FIX THAT PROBLEM!!!! PLEASE HELP, I WANT THE BLACK SCREEN PROBLEM SOLVED, NOT ONLY JUST REMOVE MY DRIVING RECORD FOR TEMPORARY EASE, THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE SO CALLED FLASH MEMORY DEVICE TO MAKE SURE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

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