NHTSA Complaint #11438302 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11438302
Vehicle	2016 TESLA MODEL S
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 19, 2021
Date Filed	October 26, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

2 problems: 1.) the eMMC chip for the screen has not yet been replaced due to supply issue? 2.) the battery heater stopped working causing driving ability issues. This should be a recall. the car lost both acceleration and braking power and made it dangerous to drive. I was unable to charge the battery, and had to have the car towed a long distance, costing me over $1,000 to have repaired.

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