NHTSA Complaint #11391109 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11391109 |
| Vehicle | 2017 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 31,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
CENTER CONSOLE GETS BLACK SCREEN OCCURRENCES AND LOSS OF AUDIO HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 15-20 TIMES. PURCHASED CAR FROM TESLA IN MID OCTOBER. SCREEN ISSUES SINCE HAVING THE CAR AND NO AUDIO, TESLA STATES TO PATIENTLY AWAIT FE UPDATE HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE ISSUE. SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS CANCELED BY TESLA STATING THERE IS NO FIX AND TO PERFORM RESET ON CAR WHICH IM NOW DOING EVERY 5-10 DAYS.THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN PARK AND HAVE HAD TO DRIVE MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE FREEWAY AND SURFACE ROADS WITH NO SCREEN OR AUDIO. HAS OCCURRED 11-17-20, 11-28-20, 12-8-20, 12-19-20, 1-2-21, 1-8,21,. WHEN BLACK SCREEN OCCURS NO WARNING CHIMES OR AUDIO PRESENT. TESLA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE HE ISSUE DESPITE BEING AWARE OF IT AND HAVING BEEN GIVING EXACT DATES OF OCCUPANCIES PICTURES OF BLACK SCREEN ETC.
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