NHTSA Complaint #11550566 — 2018 TESLA MODEL 3

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11550566
Vehicle	2018 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 18, 2023
Date Filed	October 18, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

Power steering assist failed. I drove to work just fine but after briefly putting the car in park and then back into drive, an error message appeared on the screen (UI_a020 Steering assist reduced) and I could no longer steer the vehicle. I was fortunately able to drive straight ahead into a parking spot and turn it off. I tried waiting a few minutes but was unable to regain any ability to steer the car. He error message only showed after the condition occurred. There were no other warning signals ahead of the failure. Had this happened at speed the outcome could have been catastrophic. This just happened and I have not yet had the car inspected.

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