What 129 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Tesla Model S 75

HERE IS A 2018 TERDSLA MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/39010278?ROWNUMBER=13 THE FRONT WHEEL HAS NOT JUST GONE WHOMPY IT HAS SNAPPED OFF ENTIRELY. THIS IS NOT THE RESULT OF CRASH DAMAGE. THERE IS HARDLY A MARK ON THE CAR AND NO AIR-BAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. THE STEERING ARM HAS SNAPPED OFF. THE STEERING KNUCKLE HAS CRACKED IN HALF. THIS IS A CASTING FAILURE. BAD DESIGN BAD MANUFACTURE AND BAD QUALITY CONTROL. WHY NO RECALL FOR THESE DEADLY DEFECTIVE TENT BUILT CLOWN CARS? YOURS IN TOTAL DISGUST. KEEF

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THE MAIN CONSOLE CENTER SCREEN IN MY WOULD STOP RESPONDING AND WILL BASICALLY FREEZE UP. THE INDICATOR CLICKER SOUND WOULD STOP WORKING. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD REMAIN STUCK. THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD STOP WORKING. ALL THESE ARE HAPPENING WHILE THE DRIVING. I HAVE TO REBOOT THE SCREEN BY HOLDING THE 2 SCROLL BUTTONS DOWN AND THEN THE SCREEN WOULD GO DARK FOR 10 MIN BEFORE IT STARTS WORKING. I HAVE BOUGHT THIS TO SERVICE FEW TIMES AND THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING SAYING EVERYTHING IS JUST FINE.

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SCREEN WENT BLACK WHILE DRIVING, COULD NOT USE BACKUP CAMERA OR USE ANY OF THE CONTROLS ON THE SCREEN. TRIED TO RESET BY PRESSING BOTH SCROLLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL BUT DID NOT WORK. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THE ONCE.

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THE LATEST MODEL S SOFTWARE UPDATE SHRANK THE SIZE OF THE FONT OF SEVERAL CRITICAL PIECES OF INFORMATION ON THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD. THESE INCLUDE THE GEAR SELECTION (PARK, DRIVE, ETC), THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE (FUEL TANK EQUIVALENT), EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE AND TIME. I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO RAPIDLY IDENTIFY THIS KEY INFORMATION WITHOUT EXTRA EFFORT OR PUTTING ON READING GLASSES. LAST WEEK, WHILE AT AN ENTRANCE TO THE PARKING GARAGE AT WORK, I ADVANCED BECAUSE I THOUGHT MY ACCESS BADGE HAD OPENED THE GATE. UNFORTUNATELY, IT (THE GATE) CAME DOWN BEFORE I HAD A CHANCE TO ENTER THE GARAGE. I BACKED UP, REAPPLIED MY KEY CARD, BUT FAILED TO IDENTIFY I WAS STILL IN REVERSE. WHEN I STARTED TO ATTEMPT TO GO FORWARD, I FAILED TO NOTICE DUE TO THE SMALL FONT THAT I HAD NOT SUCCESSFULLY RETURNED TO FORWARD DRIVE AND ALMOST BACKED UP INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME WAITING THEIR TURN TO ENTER THE GARAGE. I ALSO NOW HAVE DIFFICULTY IN PARKING LOTS CONFIRMING WHETHER I AM IN DRIVE, PARK OR REVERSE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER. THE TINY FONT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN!! I HAVE CHECKED ON THE TESLA WEBSITE OWNER FORUMS AND THIS PROBLEM IS THAT WIDESPREAD FOR 'MIDDLE AGED AND OLDER' OWNERS. THERE WAS EVEN A POST BY AN OPTHALMOLOGIST (MD) THAT THIS WAS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE.

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TOUCHSCREEN BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING WHICH IMPACTS DRIVING WHILE IN AUTO PILOT. I CONTACTED TESLA SERVICE AND GOT THE RUN AROUND.

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THE VEHICLE DOWNLOADED TESLA UPDATE ON 12/27/20202. THE FIRMWARE VERSION IS 2020.48.26. AFTER THE UPDATE WAS INSTALLED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL HAD VERY SMALL ILLEGIBLE FONT. FOR EXAMPLE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR LETTERS (P, D, R) WERE TOO SMALL TO READ WHICH IS CRITICAL. MPH, AND PERCENTAGE OF POWER REMAINING WERE ALSO NEAR ILLEGIBLE AS WELL.

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HERE'S A 2018 IN THE JUNKYARD : HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/38405473?ROWNUMBER=9 BACK WHEEL HAS GONE ALL WHOMPY. AS USUAL. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. GET THESE LETHAL WEAPONS OFF THE ROADS. THANK YOU. KEEF

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WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AT 65-70 MPH FOR 3-5 MINUTES, UNTIL SUDDENLY, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ALL BY ITSELF TO AROUND 50MPH WITH VIBRATION AND JERKING. THE BRAKE WAS NOT DEPRESSED AT ALL. NO OTHER CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME OR AROUND ME AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT

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THIS RELATES TO A TESLA WARRANTY ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM NOTICE ISSUED NOVEMBER 09, 2020. THERE IS A MALFUNCTIONING OF A MEMORY CHIP (EMBEDDED MULTIMEDIACARD WHICH CAUSES THE SCREEN TO FREEZE OR BLACKOUT OR GET FUZZY AND DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO MAKE OR SAVE CHANGES TO THE VEHICLE CONTROL TOUCH SCREEN. MY CAR WAS RESET TO FACULTY DEFAULT ON NOVEMBER 23, 2020, WITHOUT CHANGING THE CHIP, AND THE NEXT DAY IT FAILED AGAIN. I HAVE SCHEDULED A SERVICE VISIT FOR DECEMBER 02 2020 WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT THE FAULTY CHIP WILL BE REPLACED. PREVIOUSLY MY SCREEN HAD A YELLOW BORDER THAT APPEARED FROM NOWHERE AND THE TESLA SERVICE TEAM USED SOME SORT OF UV LIGHT TO REMEDY THE SITUATION IN JUNE OF 2020. AT THAT TIME THEY TOLD ME IF THE YELLOW BORDER REAPPEARS THEN THE SCREEN WILL NEED TO BE CHANGED. AT THE JUNE 2020 SERVICE VISIT THEY APPARENTLY ALSO REPLACED, AT NO CHARGE, A COMPUTER COMPONENT. THE SCREEN FAILURE I AM REPORTING TODAY BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER THE JUNE 2020 COMPONENTS WERE CHANGED, APPROXIMATELY FIRST NOTICED AUGUST 1, 2020. MY ONGOING CONCERN IS THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FULLY VETTED AND REPAIRED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AS THESE COMPONENTS ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE. TESLA OWES ITS CUSTOMERS A DEFINITE FIX OF THE SCREEN AND THE ONBOARD COMPUTER PROBLEMS, AND AN ASSURANCE THAT THE CLOCK WILL RESTART ON ANY REPAIRS MADE UNDER WARRANTY (WHAT I AM PROPOSING IS THAT TESLA DOES A GOOD FAITH EXTENSION OF CERTAIN OF THE VEHICLE'S COMPONENTS SO THAT CUSTOMERS ARE COVERED FOR PROBLEMS NOT RELATED TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME). THANK YOU.

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1. SUSPENSION PROBLEM, ONGOING CONCERN. 2. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR OF UNKNOWN CAUSE. 3. DRIVER SCREEN FOR MANAGING VEHICLE CONTROLS IS FAULTY AND HOPEFULLY BEING FIXED VIA A WARRANTY ALERT DATED NOVEMBER 09, 2020. SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT TESLA IS NOT FORTHCOMING IN SOLVING THIS SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOUR AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE CLAIMS INTO MODEL S VEHICLES PRODUCED THROUGH 2018 AS WELL.

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HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/37354819?ROWNUMBER=22 THE BACK WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN TO BITS. NO CRASH DAMAGE. JUST THE SUSPENSION PARTS CRACKED AND SNAPPED. DESPITE TESLAS CLAIM THAT ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF TESLA MODEL YEAR CARS THAT WERE EXPORTED TO CHINA NEED TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF BAD ROADS AND DRIVERS IN CHINA THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING EVERY TESLA AROUND THE WORLD. TESLA DESIGN, MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL IS FAECAL. NHTSA HAS RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. WHEN WILL YOU STOP COVERING UP FOR ELON MUSK AND DEMAND A RECALL OF THESE DEADLY CARS? IT IS ABSURD FOR TESLA TO MERELY ISSUE OBSCURE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND TO CLAIM THAT SUSPENSION FAILURES DO NOT POSE A SAFETY RISK. RECALL THESE TIME-BOMBS IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. KEEF

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HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/37354819?ROWNUMBER=42 IT IS NOT BADLY DAMAGED, JUST THAT THE BACK WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN OFF. YOU CAN SEE PERFECTLY CLEARLY IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT THIS IS A SELF-INFLICTED INJURY CAUSED BY SNAPPED SUSPENSION LINKS. USING EXTRUDED ALUMINIUM AND LOW QUALITY CAST PARTS IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER. TESLA HAS A CULTURE OF COVER-UP. EMPLOYEES ARE INDOCTRINATED TO DEFEND THE MISSION. THEY ARE UNDER ILLEGAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AND DO NOT DARE TO BLOW THE WHISTLE. LIVES ARE AT STAKE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION. THANK YOU. KEEF

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MY VEHICLE ELECTRONCS FREEZE AND AM UNABLE TO USE THE INDICATORS THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SENT BACK SAYIN THE FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATE WILL RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I HAV ME VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT

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HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/36845198?ROWNUMBER=5 THE ONLY DAMAGE IS TO THE FRONT LH SIDE. THE STEEL BUMPER ATTACHMENT BAR IS UNDAMAGED WHICH SUGGESTS THAT THE DAMAGE WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT. REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE THE FACT IS THAT ONCE AGAIN THE CAST MONKEY-METAL STEERING KNUCKLE HAS FRACTURED IN HALF. THE CAR ALSO DOES APPEAR TO BE BOTTOMED OUT ON ITS AIR SUSPENSION. TESLAS DO NOT HAVE ANY LIMIT STOPS ON THE SUSPENSION. IT IS QUITE PROBABLE THAT THE MCU FAILURES THAT ARE UNDER NHTSA INVESTIGATION ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROBLEM. HERE IS A THREAD IN WHICH ANOTHER OWNER REPORTS A FRACTURED STEERING KNUCKLE BUT THE ABSURDLY LOW SUSPENSION HEIGHT IS BLAMED ON A THIRD PARTY LOWERING KIT. (CAR WAS A RECENTLY PURCHASED CPO FROM TESLA) HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/FRONT-DRIVERS-STEERING-KNUCKLE-FRACTURED-WHILE-DRIVING-AT-55MPH-VIDEO.199103/ SNIP ** I HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS BEFORE, AND IT DOESN'T SEEM COMMON. I'M ASSUMING A CASTING DEFECT CAUSED A CRACK THAT PROPAGATED INTO A COMPLETE FRACTURE. LUCKILY MY DASHCAM SHOWS THAT THIS WASN'T CAUSED BY HITTING ANYTHING, AS I'M SURE THAT'S THE LIKELY REASON SC WOULD GIVE FOR A CASTING TO FRACTURE LIKE THAT. 35K MI, 2016 P90D ** TESLA HAS REDESIGNED THIS KNUCKLE AT LEAST 3 TIMES. THE OLDER VERSIONS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. EVEN THE NEW VERSIONS ARE STILL SNAPPING. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. SO PLEASE DO IT. REGARDS [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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I DROPPED MY PERSONAL TESLA AT TESLA SERVICE TO GET AN MCU/CENTER SCREEN FAILURE REPAIRED. AS I LEFT THE LOT, THE SCREEN IN THE LOANER CAR REBOOTED ITSELF. APPARENTLY THAT IS THE PRECURSOR TO FAILURE. IT FEELS WEIRD KNOWING THIS CAR IS PROBABLY ABOUT TO FAIL THE WAY MINE DID.

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THE TOUCH SCREEN HAS BECOME COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE/WENT DARK. I FIRST DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, INFREQUENTLY USED. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR THE LAST 4 WEEKS, ALSO RENDERING THE MOBILE APP UNRESPONSIVE/UNABLE TO CONNECT TO MY CAR. AS A RESULT, THE AC HAS BEEN STUCK ON, RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY FOR A MONTH SINCE THIS ISSUE STARTED. MY TESLA SERVICE APPT. HAS BEEN DELAYED TWICE DUE TO REPLACEMENT PARTS UNAVAILABLE. THIS NEW ARTICLE SEEMS TO DESCRIBE THE SAME PROBLEM MY CAR (AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME MODEL) IS/ARE EXPERIENCING: HTTPS://APPLE.NEWS/A3RF2D8AGQO6J-CETTN354G. *TR

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AS I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE GOING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, THE TESLA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEED. I DID NOT PRESS THE GAS OR COMMIT ANY OTHER USER ERROR. I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THIS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, I CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEED AND PARKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASH INTO A TRANSFORMER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER TESLA OF HONOLULU (1450 ALA MOANA BLVD, HONOLULU HI) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE SAME FAILURE HAD OCCURRED WHILE PARKING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL. DURING THE CRASH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CHEST INJURY DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY PAD HAD SUDDENLY BLACKED OUT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THE DOORS HAD FAILED TO OPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,410. OWNER IS EXTREMELY SCARED TO DRIVE AGAIN. CAR IS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. WORRIED ABOUT ANYONE DRIVING THE CAR MAY GET INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT.*DT*JB

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ON APRIL 17, 2020 AROUND NOON WHILE DRIVING ON THE FAR LEFT LANE OF INTERSTATE 495 AT ABOUT 55 MPH, MY RIGHT REAR WINDOW SHATTERED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO INDICATION OF ANYTHING HITTING MY CAR AS NO CARS WERE BESIDE, IN FRONT, OR BEHIND ME AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INCIDENT, I LEARNED THAT OTHER TESLA USERS HAVE HAD THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPEN TO THEM INVOLVING THE SAME RIGHT REAR BACK WINDOW.

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THE CAR SOFTWARE HAS BEEN MODIFIED AND APPEARS TO BE COMPROMISED. SETTINGS RELATED TO SAFETY AND AUTOPILOT HAVE BEEN UNSTABLE. DRIVER PROFILE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. FACTORY RESET PERFORMED BY TESLA PARAMUS AND BY SWITCHING EMAIL ACCOUNT DOESN'T NOT REMOVE THE MALWARE. PERSONAL DATA AND MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CAR CONTINUE DESPITE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO TESLA.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON AUTOPILOT, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK THE FREEWAY CENTER DIVIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLINED TO ACCEPT LIABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,514.*DT*JB

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I WAS DRIVING MY TESLA MODEL S IN LOS ANGELES FREEWAY USING AUTOPILOT AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILE/HOUR. SUDDENLY CAR STOP TRACKING THE ROAD AND TURN LEFT. EVEN THOUGH I TRIED TO CONTROL THE CAR I WAS TOO LATE AND CAR HIT THE MIDDLE DIVIDER. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO TESLA.

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HERE IS ATESLA MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/26038980/PHOTOS\ IT HAS BEEN IN A ROLLOVER AND IS BADLY DAMAGED. THE BACK RIGHT HAND WHEEL AND COMPLETE SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN OFF AND THE BODYWORK IN THAT AREA SHOWS DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH THE WHEEL BEING EJECTED THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL. GIVEN THE HUGE NUMBER OF CASES OF TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURES IT SEEMS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE LOSS OF A WHEEL IS WHAT CAUSED THE ROLLOVER AND IS NOT SIMPLY THE RESULT OF CRASH DAMAGE. FOR MANY OTHER EXAMPLES OF TESLA SUSPENSION BREAKAGES GO HERE HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/HASHTAG/WHOMPYWHEELS NOT JUST IN AMERICA. TESLAS ARE GOING WHOMPY ALL OVER THE WORLD. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANKS. KEEF

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I HAD A 2018 TESLA S. I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON US 395 IN LANE 2 OF A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT 0030 ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF LONE PINE, CA. IT WAS PITCH BLACK OUT. I WAS THE DRIVER OF A TESLA S IN SEMIAUTONOMOUS DRIVER-ASSIST MODE. THE ROAD WAS GOING UP HILL AND I CLICKED MY TURN SIGNAL TO PASS A SEMI TRAILER AND MY CAR WENT INTO THE LEFT LANE AND PASSED THE TRUCK. AFTER GOING A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND STARTING DOWN HILL AND I CLICKED MY TURN SIGNAL TO RETURN TO THE RIGHT LANE. THE CAR WENT INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND CONTINUED ONTO THE RIGHT LANE BUT CONTINUED ABRUPTLY ONTO THE SHOULDER. IT FELT LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL TURN TO THE RIGHT AND WE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH 15-20 FEET BELOW. MY HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WEAL, A FACT I CAN PROVE BECAUSE I SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF THE THIRD METACARPAL HEAD OF MY LEFT HAND, A FRACTURE AN ORTHOPEDIST CALLED AN "AIRBAG FRACTURE". ALSO THERE WAS BUSING OF MY DISTAL DIGITS OF THE FINGERS OF MY LEFT HAND. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY WIFE WHO WAS SLEEPING AT THE TIME WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA FROM HER SEAT BELT, A FRACTURE OF THE LATERAL SPINE OF C-7, BILATERAL FIRST RIB FRACTURES, STERNUM FRACTURE AND A T-12 BLOWOUT FRACTURE. I HAVE COPIES OF MY X-RAY OF MY HAND FRACTURE AND A PICTURE OF THE ECHYMOSIS OF MY FINGERS. I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO TESLA WITH THE DATE AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME AFTER INVESTIGATING, BUT THEY HAVEN'T.

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AS I WAS PARKING THE CAR, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, WENT OVER THE CURB AND HIT A TREE AT HIGH SPEED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED. I SMELT SMOKE IN THE CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. WE GOT OFF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AFRAID OF THE BATTERY GOING INTO FLAMES. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. THIS WAS SUCH AN UNUSUAL EVENT AND A FREAKY ACCIDENT AS THE CAR ACCELERATED AS I WAS PARKING IT. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP BEFORE IT ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT MUST BE AN ERROR IN THE CAR'S TECHNOLOGY.

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