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2018 Tesla MODEL 3 Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1706616
Internal NHTSA #	11376323
Manufacurer	Tesla, Inc.
Brand	TESLA
Model	MODEL 3
Model Year	2018
File date	12/10/20
Component	WHEELS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We have a 2018 tesla model 3, purchased new in late july 2018, which currently has about 32,000 miles. We have now had 8 flat tires in the span of 26 months or on average one every 4,000 miles, all by puncture. We live and drive in the san francisco bay area. Our other vehicles have gone 10+ years without a flat tire so the tesla flat tires are not due to the area we live in.. On our tesla we have had to replace 7 tires, 5 with assistance from michelin at a total out of pocket cost of about $2,000. Plus much time, pain and suffering. The flat tire issue is an obvious design flaw as tesla specs and delivers the car with michelin 235/45r18xl 98w mic primacy tires that are prone to puncture due to the weight of the vehicle, the low profile soft rubber tire and the car does not come with a spare tire. We have talked at length with tesla service and they admit that the car is a
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GLEN ELLEN, CA
VIN pattern	5YJ3E1EA6JFXXXXXX
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	40
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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.
What is Defect?
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 Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Tesla MODEL 3 Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?