| Issue ID | 1465329 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11092162 |
| Manufacurer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Brand | TESLA |
| Model | MODEL 3 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 01/05/18 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Here is a video that has just been uploaded to youtube: https://www. Youtube. Com/watch? V=4guhsmipiq4 this owner thinks it is perfectly safe to jam some fruit in the steering wheel to eliminate the "hold steering wheel" nags. He does not seem to be a complete idiot. The problem is that he has been mislead by the hype spread by tesla and ceo elon musk. Despite several fatal crashes musk is still spreading the message that nhtsa found autopilot is 40% safer than a human driver. Nhtsa has now revealed that the claim was based on tesla's own (unverified) data. More people will die unless this uncontrolled and highly dangerous experiment is halted immediately. Please do something. Thank you. Deeply concerned citizen. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEVERLEY HILLS, CA |
| VIN pattern | UNKNOWNXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 70 |
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