Eldorado Posted January 14, 2021 #1 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday asked Tesla Inc to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit (MCU) failures that could pose safety risks by leading to touchscreen displays not working. The auto safety agency made the unusual request in a formal letter to Tesla after upgrading a safety probe in November, saying it had tentatively concluded the 2012-2018 Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles “contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety.” Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment but it must respond to NHTSA by Jan. 27. If it does not agree it must provide the agency “with a full explanation of its decision.” Full report at Reuters: Link At Motor Trend: Link Edited January 14, 2021 by Eldorado 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted January 14, 2021 #2 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Oh 5G, 5G... wherefore art thou 5G ... ~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted January 14, 2021 #3 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Never mind asking Tesla, how about telling them! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted January 14, 2021 #4 Share Posted January 14, 2021 my friend got model x recently, paid 114k, i drove fast cars in my life, i owned w140 v12 mb, , but this one can make any sports car on the streets today eat it's dust, and it's doing it effortlessly. this is definitely new automotive era, as far as mcu, i'm sure a software flash will fix it. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted January 14, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, aztek said: my friend got model x recently, paid 114k, i drove fast cars in my life, i owned w140 v12 mb, , but this one can make any sports car on the streets today eat it's dust, and it's doing it effortlessly. this is definitely new automotive era, as far as mcu, i'm sure a software flash will fix it. How often do they get to drive at top speed, though? Without breaking any laws. Edited January 14, 2021 by Eldorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted January 14, 2021 #6 Share Posted January 14, 2021 47 minutes ago, Eldorado said: How often do they get to drive at top speed, though? Without breaking any laws. it is not about top speed, it is about crazy quick acceleration, very useful in real world. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted January 14, 2021 #7 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Elon became the number two richest person again due to this. Tesla stocks had a bit of a drop . Poor fellow lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted January 14, 2021 #8 Share Posted January 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Eldorado said: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday asked Tesla Inc to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit (MCU) failures that could pose safety risks by leading to touchscreen displays not working. The auto safety agency made the unusual request in a formal letter to Tesla after upgrading a safety probe in November, saying it had tentatively concluded the 2012-2018 Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles “contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety.” Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment but it must respond to NHTSA by Jan. 27. If it does not agree it must provide the agency “with a full explanation of its decision.” Full report at Reuters: Link At Motor Trend: Link Oh good lord! Are they going to recall all vehicles that don't even have a touch screen. People still need to know how to drive and if they can't rely on the touch screen they just need to do it old school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted January 14, 2021 #9 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Desertrat56 said: Oh good lord! Are they going to recall all vehicles that don't even have a touch screen. People still need to know how to drive and if they can't rely on the touch screen they just need to do it old school. I agree that I wouldn't really count it as much of a safety risk. But if I spent all that money on a brand new Tesla I would definitely be mad if my touch screen didn't work. Edited January 14, 2021 by spartan max2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted January 14, 2021 #10 Share Posted January 14, 2021 34 minutes ago, spartan max2 said: I agree that I wouldn't really count it as much of a safety risk. But if I spent all that money on a brand new Tesla I would definitely be mad if my touch screen didn't work. Right, and you would call Tesla and make them fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted February 2, 2021 Author #11 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Tesla issues voluntary recall for more than 100,000 cars over malfunctioning touchscreen The voluntarily recall comes amid pressure from US regulators over safety concerns with some Model S and Model X touchscreens. Sky News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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