Tesla Model 3 2017

• Recall 260272 [USA]: Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 model s, 2016-2024 model x, 2017-2023 model 3, 2019-2024 model y, and 2024 cybertruck vehicles. An incorrect font size is displayed on the instrument panel for the brake, park, and antilock brake system (abs) warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems" and 135, "light vehicle brake systems."
  tesla began releasing an over-the-air (ota) software update, free of charge. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-24-00-003.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 238638 [USA]: In certain circumstances when autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 model s, 2016-2023 model x, 2017-2023 model 3, and 2020-2023 model y vehicles equipped with all versions of autosteer leading up to the version(s) that contains the recall remedy. In certain circumstances when autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse of the sae level 2 advanced driver-assistance feature.
  tesla will release an over-the-air (ota) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 10, 2024. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-23-00-008.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 249432 [USA]: Fsd beta software that allows a vehicle to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2023 model s, model x, 2017-2023 model 3, and 2020-2023 model y vehicles equipped with full self-driving beta (fsd beta) software or pending installation. The fsd beta system may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution. In addition, the system may respond insufficiently to changes in posted speed limits or not adequately account for the driver's adjustment of the vehicle's speed to exceed posted speed limits.
  tesla will release an over-the-air (ota) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 15, 2023. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-23-00-001.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 238862 [USA]: An incorrectly reassembled seat belt anchor can impair the performance of the seat belt during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2022 model 3 vehicles. The second-row left seat belt buckle and second-row center seat belt anchor may have been incorrectly reassembled during vehicle service.
  tesla service will inspect and reassemble the seat belt anchors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 20, 2022. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-22-20-004.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 233439 [USA]: A closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2022 model 3, 2020-2022 model y, and 2021-2022 model s and model x vehicles. The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 118, "power-operated window systems."
  tesla will perform an over-the-air (ota) software update of the automatic window reversal system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 31, 2032. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-22-00-013.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 208981 [USA]: Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the pws sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 model y, model x, model s, and 2017-2022 model 3 vehicles. The boombox function allows sounds to be played through an external speaker while the vehicle is in motion, which may obscure the pedestrian warning system (pws) sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 141, "minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles."
  tesla will perform an over-the-air (ota) software update that will disable the boombox functionality when the vehicle is in drive, neutral and reverse modes, including summon and smart summon, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed june 6, 2022. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-22-00-003. Note: this recall supersedes recall 22v-063. Vehicles configured with summon or smart summon and already remedied under 22v-063 will need to have the new remedy software installed.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 210225 [USA]: A delayed rearview camera image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 model s, model x, and 2017-2020 model 3 vehicles equipped with autopilot computer 2.5 and operating certain firmware releases. The rearview image may not immediately display when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
  tesla will perform an over-the-air (ota) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 17, 2022. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-22-00-004.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 204218 [USA]: Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the pws sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 model s, model x, model y, and 2017-2022 model 3 vehicles. The boombox function allows sounds to be played through an external speaker while the vehicle is in motion, which may obscure the pedestrian warning system (pws) sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 141, "minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles."
  tesla will perform an over-the-air (ota) software update that will disable the boombox functionality when the vehicle is in drive, neutral and reverse modes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed april 5, 2022. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-22-00-003. Note: this recall has been superseded by recall 22v-235. Tesla's number for the new recall is sb-22-00-003.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 204191 [USA]: The driver may be unaware that their seat belt is not fastened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 model s and model x, 2017-2022 model 3, and 2020-2022 model y vehicles. The audible chime may not activate when the vehicle starts and the driver has not buckled their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection."
  tesla will perform an over-the-air (ota) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 1, 2022. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-22-00-002.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 208796 [USA]: Failing to stop at a stop sign can increase the risk of a crash.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2022 model s and model x, 2017-2022 model 3, and 2020-2022 model y vehicles. The "rolling stop" functionality available as part of the full self-driving (beta) software may allow the vehicle to travel through an all-way stop intersection without first coming to a stop.
  tesla will perform an over-the-air (ota) software update that disables the "rolling stop" functionality, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 28, 2022. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-22-00-001.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 181360 [USA]: A rearview camera that does not function reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling all 2017-2020 model 3 vehicles. The rearview camera cable harness may be damaged by the opening and closing of the trunk lid, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.
  tesla service will inspect and install a guide protector and new cable harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 24, 2022. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-21-17-008.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 183838 [USA]: Unexpected activation of the aeb system may cause the car to stop suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Tesla, inc. (tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 model s, model 3, model x, and 2020-2021 model y vehicles operating software version 2021.36.5.2. A communication error may cause false forward-collision warning (fcw) or unexpected activation of the automatic emergency brake (aeb) system.
  tesla service has released an over-the-air (ota) software update, free of charge. The recall began october 25, 2021. Owners may contact tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-21-00-004.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall R/2022/008 [UK]: The rear-view camera harness may fail causing no image in the centre display
  The rear-view camera harness may fail causing no image in the centre display.
  fit a harness guide protector and if necessary install a new harness.

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• Recall 23v838 remedy effectiveness investigation # RQ24009

  The office of defects investigation (odi) is opening a recall query to assess the remedy adequacy of recall 23v838. On december 12, 2023, tesla filed a defect information report (recall 23v838) applicable to all tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its autopilot system, which tesla described as an sae level 2 (l2) advanced driver assistance system (adas). Autopilot is the simultaneous engagement of tesla’s traffic-aware cruise control (tacc) and autosteer. In describing the safety defect, tesla’s defect information report (dir) explained that “the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse,” and tesla committed to the deployment of a multipart remedy aimed at improving system and engagement controls and reducing mode confusion. Ea22002 (upgraded from pe21020) was opened to investigate whether tesla’s autopilot contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety and involved extensive crash analysis, human factors analysis, vehicle evaluations, and assessment of vehicle control authority and driver engagement technologies. The work conducted in these investigations aligns with tesla’s conclusion in its 23v838 recall filing. During ea22002, odi identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Tesla filed recall 23v838 to address concerns regarding the autopilot system investigated in ea22002. Following deployment of the remedy in recall 23v838, odi identified concerns due to post-remedy crash events and results from preliminary nhtsa tests of remedied vehicles. Also, tesla has stated that a portion of the remedy both requires the owner to opt in and allows a driver to readily reverse it. Tesla has also deployed non-remedy updates to address issues that appear related to odi’s concerns under ea22002. This investigation will consider why these updates were not a part of the recall or otherwise determined to remedy a defect that poses an unreasonable safety risk. Odi is therefore opening this recall query investigation to further evaluate the adequacy of the remedy for recall 23v838.
  

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• Sudden unintended acceleration investigation # DP23002

  The office of defects investigation (odi) received a petition requesting that odi reevaluate its decision to deny dp20-001 on the basis that intermittent high electrical current demands on the vehicles 12vdc systems may have caused some or all of the incidents examined by odi in dp20-001. The petitioner bases this information on a review of open-source research and the dp20-001 denial. The petition and related materials can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under the following odi number: 11528471.
  

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• Shift interlock request investigation # DP23001

  On march 27, 2023, the office of defects investigation (odi) received a defect petition that requested a recall of all tesla vehicles model year (my) 2013 to present to add an interlock that requires a brake application by the driver in order to shift from drive to reverse to reduce the number of sudden unintended acceleration events. Along with his request, the petitioner provided a technical paper regarding the claims in the petition. Odi will evaluate the petitioners allegations and assess potentially related field data to determine if the petition should be granted or denied. If the petition is granted, odi will open a defect investigation. If the petition is denied, odi will publish a denial notice in the federal register. The petition and its supporting paper can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under the following odi number: 11515119.
  

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• Pedestrian alert sounds investigation # DP22005

  Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11486072.Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.The petitioner asserts that hybrid and electric vehicles to which the standard does not apply should be found to contain a safety defect. In support of the petition, the petitioner includes findings contained in a bill introduced in the house of representatives in 2009, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009, h.R. 734, 111th cong. (2009). A related bill, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2010, became law in january 2011 (pub. L. 111-373). The petitioner requests that nhtsa require all electric and hybrid vehicles comply with fmvss 141, regardless of production date.The defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition.The associated product list is not exhaustive and may contain vehicles that are equipped with pedestrian alert sounds.
  

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• Autopilot system driver controls investigation # EA22002

  The office of defects investigation (odi) upgraded pe21020 to ea22002 on june 8, 2022, to extend work and deepen the pe21020 crash analysis, to supplement that analysis with additional data, and to perform vehicle evaluations to understand how tesla’s autopilot system may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision. To support this work, odi collected additional crash information and assessed vehicle control authority, driver engagement technologies, and related human factors considerations associated with partial automation via analysis of peer vehicle data and hands-on vehicle evaluation, assessments from nhtsa human factors subject matter experts, and reviews of related publications dedicated to partial driving automation. Autopilot is the simultaneous use of the features that tesla calls traffic-aware cruise control (tacc) and autosteer. Tacc is a type of adaptive cruise control that, like traditional cruise control, maintains a set speed but also slows or accelerates as necessary to maintain the vehicle’s following distance from a vehicle in front. As designed, autosteer detects lane markings and the presence of other nearby vehicles and objects to keep the vehicle in its driving lane. Autopilot is characterized by tesla as an sae level 2 (“l2 system”) partial driving automation system that provides driver assistance through steering, propulsion, and braking within a specified driving environment under direct supervision of the driver. L2 systems should be designed to support the driver’s need to monitor the system in response to the constantly changing driving environment and, if necessary, take over the dynamic driving task. To ensure sufficient driver engagement, vehicles with l2 systems should employ driver engagement systems and usage controls that are appropriate and sufficient for the l2 system design and driver expectations. Odi completed an analysis of 956 crashes reported up to august 30, 2023. In approximately half (489) of those crashes, odi found: 1.) that there was insufficient data to make an assessment; 2.) the other vehicle was at fault; 3.) autopilot was found to not be in use; or 4.) the crash was otherwise unrelated to ea22002. Of the remaining 467 crashes, odi identified trends resulting in three categories: collisions in which the frontal plane of the tesla struck another vehicle or obstacle with adequate time for an attentive driver to respond to avoid or mitigate the crash (211), roadway departures where autosteerwas inadvertently disengaged by the driver’s inputs (111), and roadway departures in low traction conditions such as wet roadways (145). Odi observed this pattern across all tesla models and hardware versions. Crash and human factors assessment showed that autopilot controls did not sufficiently ensure driver attention and appropriate use. At the same time, peer analysis and vehicle evaluations established that autopilot invited greater driver confidence via its higher control authority and ease of engagement. This mismatch of weak usage controls and high control authority was evident in these crash categories, which included indications of driver disengagement from the driving task. This mismatch was also evident in roadway departures when the system was engaged in low traction conditions outside of tesla’s recommendations.Additional information regarding nhtsa’s crash analysis is available in the ea22002 file. Odi reviewed these findings with tesla during several conversations in quarter 4 of 2023. On december 12, 2023, tesla filed a defect information report (dir) (recall 23v838) applicable to all tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its autopilot system. Tesla’s dir described the functionality of this system, stated that the prominence and scope of the system’s controls may be insufficient to prevent driver misuse, and described a remedy to improve the effectiveness of driver warnings and to reduce mode confusion. Odi completed an extensive body of work via pe21020 and ea22002, which showed evidence that tesla’s weak driver engagement system was not appropriate for autopilot’s permissive operating capabilities. This mismatch resulted in a critical safety gap between drivers’ expectations of the l2 system’s operating capabilities and the system’s true capabilities. This gap led to foreseeable misuse and avoidable crashes. During ea220002, odi identified at least 13 crashes involving one or more fatalities and many more involving serious injuries, in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role. Odi’s analysis conducted during this investigation, which aligns with tesla’s conclusion in its defect information report, indicated that in certain circumstances, autopilot’s system controls and warnings were insufficient for a driver assistance system that requires constant supervision by a human driver. Given tesla’s recall (23v838) of all vehicles equipped with autopilot for insufficient controls to prevent misuse, odi is closing ea22002. Concurrent with that closing, odi has opened a recall query (rq24009) to assess the effectiveness of the 23v838 remedy. To review the odi reports cited in the closing resume odi report identification number document, go to nhtsa.Gov.
  

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• Tesla "passenger play" investigation # PE21023

  The office of defects investigation (odi) is opening a preliminary evaluation (pe) on certain model year (my) 2017 - 2022 model 3, s, x, and y vehicles based on reports that tesla gameplay functionality, which is visible on the front center touchscreen from the drivers seat, is enabled even when the vehicle is being driven. This functionality, referred to as “passenger play,” may distract the driver and increase the risk of a crash.Odi has received one vehicle owner questionnaire (voq) describing the gameplay functionality and has confirmed that this capability has been available since december 2020 in tesla "passenger play"-equipped vehicles. Prior to this time, gameplay was enabled only when the vehicle was in park.This pe has been opened to evaluate the driver distraction potential of tesla "passenger play" while the vehicle is being driven. Through this pe, odi will evaluate aspects of the feature, including the frequency and use scenarios of tesla "passenger play."the odi report cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid using the following complaint identification number: 11439598
  

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• Tesla passenger play investigation # PE21023

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation (pe21-023) on december 21, 2021, to evaluate the driver distraction potential and use frequency / circumstances of in-vehicle game-play functionality referred to as ?Passenger play? In certain model year (my) 2017-2022 tesla model 3, s, x, and y vehicles. Distracted driving can result in an increased risk of a crash. Pe21-023 was prompted by the receipt of vehicle owners questionnaire (voq) 11439598 from the owner of a 2021 model 3 on november 6, 2021. Odi sent an information request (ir) letter to tesla on january 20, 2022 and received tesla?S response on march 4, 2022.On december 24, 2020, tesla introduced passenger play to vehicles equipped with the intel atom processor (receiving an aftersale software update) via its 2020 holiday release. Passenger play permitted occupants to play specific games selected by tesla for primarily turn-based play style and limited gameplay motion with the transmission in drive and the vehicle in motion. Under these conditions, a notification would display on the screen and the screen area devoted to the game would reduce from 100% to accommodate vehicle controls and driving task data readout. Specific changes varied among models. On december 21, 2022, tesla voluntarily disabled passenger play capability with firmware release 2021.44.25.1 in response to nhtsa?S request. Tesla reported a month later that a 97% completion rate was achieved though tesla?S over the air (ota) update. Odi opened pe 21-023 to evaluate the driver distraction potential of tesla passenger play while the vehicle is being driven including aspects of the feature, frequency, and use scenarios.Based on the analysis conducted, pe21-023 has been closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists. Furthermore, it does not foreclose the agency from taking further action, if warranted, or the potential for a future finding that a safety-related defect exists through additional information the agency may receive.See attached closing report for a detailed summary of the investigation findings.
  

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• Autopilot & first responder scenes investigation # PE21020

  Since january 2018, the office of defects investigation (odi) has identified eleven crashes in which tesla models of various configurations have encountered first responder scenes and subsequently struck one or more vehicles involved with those scenes. The incidents are listed at the end of this summary by date, city, and state.Most incidents took place after dark and the crash scenes encountered included scene control measures such as first responder vehicle lights, flares, an illuminated arrow board, and road cones. The involved subject vehicles were all confirmed to have been engaged in either autopilot or traffic aware cruise control during the approach to the crashes.Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system (adas) in which the vehicle maintains its speed and lane centering when engaged within its operational design domain (odd). With the adas active, the driver still holds primary responsibility for object and event detection and response (oedr), e.G., identification of obstacles in the roadway or adverse maneuvers by neighboring vehicles during the dynamic driving task (ddt).Odi has opened a preliminary evaluation of the sae level 2 adas system (autopilot) in the model year 2014-2021 models y, x, s,and 3. The investigation will assess the technologies and methods used to monitor, assist, and enforce the drivers engagement with the dynamic driving task during autopilot operation. The investigation will additionally assess the oedr by vehicles when engaged in autopilot mode, and odd in which the autopilot mode is functional. The investigation will also include examination of the contributing circumstances for the confirmed crashes listed below and other similar crashes.Incident list datecity/county state07/10/2021san diego ca05/19/2021miamifl03/17/2021lansing mi02/27/2021montgomery county tx08/26/2020charlotte nc07/30/2020cochise countyaz01/22/2020west bridgewater ma12/29/2019cloverdale in12/10/2019norwalkct05/29/2018laguna beachca01/22/2018culver cityca
  

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• Sudden unintended acceleration investigation # DP20001

  On december 19, 2019, nhtsa received a petition from mr. Brian sparks requesting that the agency "recall all [tesla] model s, model x, and model 3 vehicles produced from 2013 to the present" due to sudden unintended acceleration (sua). In his petition and follow-up submissions, the petitioner identified a total of 232 non-duplicative complaints to nhtsa, including 203 reporting crashes. On january 13, 2020, nhtsas office of defects investigation (odi) opened defect petition dp20-001 to evaluate the petitioner’s request. Odis evaluation included reviews of all complaints and supporting information referenced by the petitioner, as well as 14 additional complaints to nhtsa related to sua crash allegations that were either not selected by the petitioner or were submitted after the petitioners most recent submission. The review also included analyses of available crash data (edr, tesla log data, and/or video data) the agency acquired as part of the evaluation.After reviewing the available data, odi has not identified evidence that would support opening a defect investigation into sua in the subject vehicles. In every instance in which event data was available for review by odi, the evidence shows that sua crashes in the complaints cited by the petitioner have been caused by pedal misapplication. There is no evidence of any fault in the accelerator pedal assemblies, motor control systems, or brake systems that has contributed to any of the cited incidents. There is no evidence of a design factor contributing to increased likelihood of pedal misapplication. The theory provided of a potential electronic cause of sua in the subject vehicles is based upon inaccurate assumptions about system design and log data.Nhtsa is authorized to issue an order requiring notification and remedy of a defect if the agency’s investigation shows a defect in design, construction, or performance of a motor vehicle that presents an unreasonable risk to safety. 49 u.S.C. §§ 30102(a)(9), 30118. Since the information before the agency is not indicative of a vehicle-based defect, it is unlikely that any investigation opened because of granting this petition would result in an order concerning the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect. Therefore, upon full consideration of the information presented in the petition and the potential risks to safety, the petition is denied. The denial of this petition does not foreclose the agency from taking further action if warranted or the potential for a future finding that a safety-related defect exists based upon additional information the agency may receive.The reference numbers for the complaints to nhtsa cited by the petitioner can be found in the petition submission documents in the public file for dp20-001. Those complaints and the 14 complaints odi added to its evaluation can be viewed at nhtsa.Gov. The reference numbers for the complaints added by odi are: 11385350, 11383955, 11383233, 11383180, 11378492, 11378458, 11302076, 11299698, 11290006, 11190595, 11174504, 11115496, 11096644 and 11000097. The attached report, further detailing nhtsa’s reasons for denial of the petition, will be published in the federal register.
  

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Shortly after purchasing the car it received a software download called emergency lane departure avoidance which is tesla's fancy name for a lane departure warning system. I have taken the car into their service centers 3 times to have it repaired because it only works <50% of the time - never works during rain, shadows on the road, and various other normal road & weather conditions. Each time i get the car back from the service centers i'm informed that that system is working normally. In late june of 2020 i purchased their basic auto-pilot software system for $2,170 which is a combination of both lane keeping assistance (tesla's self steering) and adaptive cruise control (tesla's traffic & road aware cruise control). This software has had "glitches" and malfunctions ever since the purchase. I contacted marie moore (assistant manager at tesla's bellevue, wa) about the issues and i was told that this software was a "self leaning" type and would improve with use. The first issue was the while driving on the freeway with auto-pilot engaged the car would veer right a few to several feet toward most on & off ramps un-nerving myself & passengers as well as getting close traffic upset enough that i would get honked at or worse. It gradually got better so that it would only veer right significantly less. However on 4/19 my car received a new software download that stated it would improve the auto-pilot & cold weather performance. I drove the car on a 140 mile freeway trip only to discover that the car would radically veer right on ~90% of all on ramps! Twice it nearly jerked the steering wheel from my grip and attempted to steer completely off the freeway & onto the on ramp. I made an appointment at the lynnwood, wa service center on 4/26 and was told once again that the car was performing normally & there was nothing they could do; & same with cruise control issues

This is a complaint about a model 3 with a whompy wheel. Https://www.Iaai.Com/vehicledetails/39345671?Tenant=us&rownumber=0 more importantly it is a complaint about the culture at tesla which allows substandard components to be fitted to all models of teslas and the company's refusal to comply with normal standards of quality control. This is yet another example. The back wheel has gone whompy because a suspension component snapped. The car continued to drive until the tire was completely worn through. Rather than investigate the problem tesla pays off the owner and makes them sign an nda. Every purchaser of a tesla signs an agreement comfiting them to arbitration rather than allowing a court action which would reveal the truth of what happened. Nhtsa relies upon self regulation by respectable automakers. Tesla is not a respectable company. Quite the opposite. Thank you keef

This is a complaint about a model 3 with a whompy wheel. Https://www.Iaai.Com/vehicledetails/39345671?Tenant=us&rownumber=0 more importantly it is a complaint about the culture at tesla which allows substandard components to be fitted to all models of teslas and the company's refusal to comply with normal standards of quality control. This is yet another example. The back wheel has gone whompy because a suspension component snapped. The car continued to drive until the tire was completely worn through. Rather than investigate the problem tesla pays off the owner and makes them sign an nda. Every purchaser of a tesla signs an agreement comfiting them to arbitration rather than allowing a court action which would reveal the truth of what happened. Nhtsa relies upon self regulation by respectable automakers. Tesla is not a respectable company. Quite the opposite. Thank you keef

The autopilot system on my vehicle malfunctioned, leading to the vehicle colliding into a stationary road barrier at highway speeds. The vehicle sustained severe damage as a result of the collision and was no longer operable.