Tesla Model S Problems by year

publicly disparaged the vehicle in a crowded waiting room, falsely claimed "there is no recall," and threatened that "if we do the recall, the car may not operate or be drivable afterward," flatly refusing service. As a 40-year automotive industry veteran (former Service Manager), I recognize this as an egregious attempt to leverage mandatory safety recall work for retail service revenue, violating federal compliance obligations under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301. The unrepaired MCU failure creates an acute safety hazard, disabling critical functions including defrosters, climate controls, and rear-view display visibility. Logistics & Scope: Consumer refuses return to Franklin, TN facility due to hostility/obstruction. Requesting NHTSA record this non-compliance violation and compel Tesla Corporate to coordinate mobile service or transport to an alternative regional facility with loaner coverage, with full restoration of vehicle operability at zero cost to the owner. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

whether it is consistent with any known hood-latch defect or applicable recall condition. We specifically request consideration of the relevance of Recall 21V-00B / Tesla campaign SB-21-11-003, while recognizing that we have not independently established whether our VIN was included in the recall population. Tesla has not provided a substantive response.

similar failures have been documented on early Model S vehicles. My research shows the same failure in NHTSA complaint [redacted]. Other local shops also describe the same subframe failure on this Model and manufacturing year. Please advise whether any applicable service campaigns, revised replacement components, or goodwill repair assistance are available. I am attaching photographs. My vehicle VIN is [[redacted]]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

emergency rescue hazard. If I had not been able to use the manual release, I could have lost my life in the fire/explosions. I am a physician. After this accident, I tried to educate all my patients, coworkers and friends. I found out that more than half of the Tesla drivers in my patient population, coworkers and friends did not know where the manual releases were. 2. Tesla heavily promotes FSD, creating consumer expectations about its capabilities and safety. I believe that I was misled about how safe the system was. The sales representatives did not adequately inform me about potential risks that I now believe were important to my purchasing decision. My experience raises concerns about whether consumers are receiving clear, prominent, accurate, and understandable information about FSD's actual capabilities, operational limitations, and safety risks before purchasing or relying on the system. Consumers could be led to overestimate the system's capabilities and rely on it in ways that increase the risk of a crash.