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2018 Tesla MODEL 3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1611092
Internal NHTSA #	11269277
Manufacurer	Tesla, Inc.
Brand	TESLA
Model	MODEL 3
Model Year	2018
File date	05/10/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Problem: rear tail lights were not illuminated, even though the standardized headlight symbol/indicator was depicted on the vehicle instrument screen. This symbol is universally understood to indicate both headlights and tail lights. Incident: while driving on a dark and unlit road, i encountered debris blocking the road. In order to pass through, i exited the vehicle without turning it off and left the driver's door unlatched to ensure the vehicle did not inadvertently power down. I expected that the headlights and tail lights would remain illuminted to, both, light the road ahead as well as illuminate the rear for safety and visibility. After moving the debris from the road, i was surprised to find the rear of the vehicle was completely dark and not visible from the rear. However, the interior instrument panel simultaneously depicted the standardized headlight symbol, with no warning that the rear lights were independently turned off. This is a safety hazard, as the driver/owner has no indication that the rear tail lights turn off. Aside from manually going into headlight settings in the vehicle configuration menu, there is no easily accessible way to keep all lighting active while the driver is not in the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12999
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TUCSON, AZ
VIN pattern	5YJ3E1EA3JFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Tesla MODEL 3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Tesla MODEL 3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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