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2018 Tesla MODEL 3 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1601235
Internal NHTSA #	11255729
Manufacurer	Tesla, Inc.
Brand	TESLA
Model	MODEL 3
Model Year	2018
File date	15/09/19
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When driving, the electrochomatic (auto-dimming) rear-view mirror and side-view mirrors only dim at a pre-determined time of day, which is long after it is dark out, and long after following vehicles have turned on their headlights. They revert back to normal (not darkened) long before sunrise. They do not respond at all to the following vehicle's headlights or to ambient light conditions. Along with this, there is a significant portion around the edges of the mirrors that never darken. There is no way for the driver to manually dim the mirrors. The only way to avoid being blinded by the following vehicle's head lights is to redirect the mirror, making the it useless. I brought this to the manufacturer's attention approximately one year ago. The service technician said it was a known issue and would be corrected via a software update. Although my vehicle's software has been updated many times, the issue with the mirrors has not been remedied. I have repeatedly reached out to the manufacturer regarding this issue and as of yet, no fix is in order. This issue is widely discussed in online forums, including the manufacturer's owners' forum. It appears that this issue occurs with all cars of this make and model. Owners' degree of upset seems related to whether they regularly drive just after sunset and/or just before sunrise.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MARTINSBURG, WV
VIN pattern	5YJ3E1EB9JFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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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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.
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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 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Tesla MODEL 3 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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