Says the article, contrary to it's subtitle "The system won't fail while the car is in motion":
"... So far, it has resulted in more than 3,000 warranty claims and caused 570 crashes, according to Tesla and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Federal investigators have known about the problem for some time—in 2023 NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened a preliminary inquiry after 12 reports of steering failures, including three Model 3s and nine Model Ys.
By February 2024, NHTSA had received 124 complaints about steering failure in 2023 Teslas and found another 2,264 reports of steering problems. ..."
John Carlsen 🇺🇸🇳🇱🇪🇺
in reply to Ars Technica • • •Says the article, contrary to it's subtitle "The system won't fail while the car is in motion":
"... So far, it has resulted in more than 3,000 warranty claims and caused 570 crashes, according to Tesla and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Federal investigators have known about the problem for some time—in 2023 NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened a preliminary inquiry after 12 reports of steering failures, including three Model 3s and nine Model Ys.
By February 2024, NHTSA had received 124 complaints about steering failure in 2023 Teslas and found another 2,264 reports of steering problems. ..."
AI6YR Ben
in reply to John Carlsen 🇺🇸🇳🇱🇪🇺 • • •My Swasticar has funny steery
Makes me very leery
Stay away from that car!
Nazi salutes won't get you far.
#swasticar
John Carlsen 🇺🇸🇳🇱🇪🇺
in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •The headline, spun:
Tesla owners receive sudden surprise upgrades from intermittent wipers to intermittent steering
In totally unrelated news, Tesla owner Elon Musk dismantles government agency responsible for the safety of its vehicles