general problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign number 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention), 22v702000 (visibility), and 22v798000 (seat belts) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The local service center was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention), however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that recently the rearview camera intermittently flickered while in use. The failure mileage was 49,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the back over prevention camera intermittently failed to operate as needed. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention). The vehicle was taken to the service center where the back-up camera cable was reinforced as stated in the recall. Upon return of the vehicle, the contact stated that the back-up camera failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the dealer had not tested the cable and that the recall repair did not fix the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that since the failure was intermittent prior to the failure, they were not responsible for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the warning message "front left safety restraint system fault. Service required. " the contact continued to drive. The contact stated that the next day, the air bag warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a field mechanic would be sent to his residence to repair the vehicle however, the repair appointment was rescheduled several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Additionally, the contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000(electrical system, visibility, back over prevention); however, the parts for the repair were unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention). The contact then attempted to ship the vehicle to hawaii and was informed that all recalls must be serviced before shipment. The dealer was notified about the recall and informed her that parts were not available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the backup camera malfunctioned and the screen displayed completely black or completely white causing a visibility hazard to the driver while reversing the vehicle. The vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the replacement parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 35,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention), 23v838000 (electrical system), and 24v051000 (electrical system); however, the dealer stated that to perform the upgrades, the contact needed to purchase a new computer before the software could be updated. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that it would be necessary to complete the updates. The contact stated that the manufacturer was unreasonable in determining that to complete the software updates that he needed to purchase a new computer. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera image intermittently was blank. Additionally, the on-board cabin camera ceased to function as needed, causing the autosteer feature to become inoperable. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Parts distribution disconnect.