NHTSA Complaint #11565247 — 2023 TESLA MODEL S
UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11565247 |
| Vehicle | 2023 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
The issue everyone with a Model S or X has is that when they refreshed the car in 2021, the removed the stalks by the steering wheel and that's mostly ok, however the horn was turned into a tiny capacitive touch button which in an actual emergency situation, you can't find it and even if you think you do, you didn't hit it right and it doesn't trigger the horn. A few times now I've had people in parking lots or at dangerous intersections almost hit me and every single time I've failed to trigger the horn. Luckily I haven't been in a collision because of hit so far, but this is extremely dangerous. Tesla has definitely admitted fault by undoing this change in the 2024 S and X vehicles being produced, and I would like to propose that they be required to make this change to all current vehicles that are affected by this terrible design defect which is endangering the drivers.
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