NHTSA Complaint #11388710 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11388710
Vehicle 2017 TESLA MODEL S
Component UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 27,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

REOCCURING DISPLAY ISSUES. BLANKING OUT OF SCREEN. IMAGES ON THE DISPLAY THAT WILL NOT DISAPPEAR UNLESS RE-BOOTED, LOSS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS SUCH AS FAN AND AC, OCCASIONAL LOSS OF ALL SOUND (BLINKERS, MEDIA, ETC. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON OCCASION AND ALSO WHEN INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE UNSAFE CONDITION IS LOSS OF ACCESS TO MOST OF THE VEHICLE CONTROLS AS THE DISPLAY BLACKING OUT MAKES CRITICAL CONTROL ACCESS PROBLEMATIC. ATTACHED ARE IMAGES BELOW. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH TESLA SERVICE CENTER. THEY ADVISED THAT THIS IS A SOFTWARE ERROR. THEY DO NOT IDENTIFY THE ERROR OR WHEN IT WILL BE CORRECTED. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL REQUESTS WITH THE TESLA SERVICE CENTER IN AUSTIN TEXAS TO HAVE THIS RESOLVED. THEY INDICATE THAT THE REVIEW OF LOGS BASED ON THE DATES AND TIMES OF THE INCIDENTS DO NOT INDICATE A HARDWARE MALFUNCTION SUCH AS THE DISPLAY OR EMMC CHIP. PLEASE NOTE I HAVE OTHER FILES, BUT COULD NOT LOAD THEM.

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