NHTSA Complaint #11432602 — 2021 TESLA MODEL S

This year, 2021, Tesla has made quite a few changes in the Model S which I recently took delivery of. I am writing to you about a safety concern I have that I think is significant: Specifically, Tesla in THIS new model has changed the design of the sterring wheel and steering column controls. My concern is that the turn signal activation is NO LONGER on a stalk but rather is located within the altered design of the stearing wheel which Tesla refers to as a YOKE. The right/left turn signals are switches within the left side of the yoke wheel, they are non raised. I find them extremely difficult to activate reliably, ESPECIALLY IF THE WHEEL IS IN ANY POSITION OTHER THAN HORIZONTAL. YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD FREQUENTLY TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ACTIVATED THE TURN SIGNAL AND THERE IS A RISK THAT THE WRONG DIRECTION WILL BE ACTIVATED. Use of turn signals is an important safety feature and I am concerned about activating the wrong turn signal or not activating the signal at all and risking a collision