Steering problems in US 280,000 new Tesla cars: D.C., August 1 (Reuters) – Due to reports of loss of steering control and power steering, U.S. auto safety officials announced on Tuesday that they had started an investigation into 280,000 new Tesla (TSLA.O) Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.
After receiving 12 complaints from owners of 2023 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y automobiles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a preliminary investigation.
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In May, a Model 3 driver complained that the “car steering felt stuck and slid off the road, which resulted in crashing into a tree.
In June, a driver in Alpharetta, Georgia, reported that a two-week-old Tesla Model Y was leaving a mall when “the steering wheel abruptly did not steer. The alert was hard to miss. went extremely close to the opposing lane of traffic and managed to cross the street inside the mall somehow.
A request for comment from Tesla was not immediately complied with.
This is the first stage of a formal investigation to see if the problem constitutes an excessive risk to safety. Before requesting a recall, NHTSA would need to escalate the probe to an engineering analysis.
Steering problems in US 280,000 :
Another recent complaint stated that when a Tesla Model Y, which had only been in production for less than 30 days, was turned on in April, the “wheel jerked hard right and made a thud” and the screen cautioned that the “Steering Assist Reduced” and flashed an error code.
The driver reported that the power steering was not working, that it felt dangerous to steer, and that Tesla had rescheduled his service appointment from May 2 to May 25 owing to a shortage of parts. They acknowledged that this problem is recent and mentioned that the steering rack may need to be completely replaced.
A motorist in Honolulu reported that his Tesla’s steering wheel started suddenly locking up a week after he bought it. He said that it “occurred six times on different dates before we were able to get it to the Tesla service department.” According to the driver, it “currently remains at Tesla for the next 3 weeks while we await a new steering rack/motor.
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