There are 3 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2018 Tesla Model S in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that whenever the rear door was opened, the window on the door rolls down approximately a half inch, and whenever the door was closed, the window automatically rolled back up. The contact stated that after the rear door was opened to place some leftover dinner in the rear seat, the contact closed the door and his finger was caught in between the window and the door frame. The contact was concerned and stated that there should be a sensor to prevent such a failure and any injury while closing the door. The contact stated that his finger was bruised and cut and was bleeding profusely. The contact removed his finger as quickly as possible, preventing even more injuries to his fingers and hand. Medical attention was not needed; however, the contact did clean and bandage the finger after arriving to the residence. The dealer was not informed of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Tesla provided a software update, and now two of the four speeds of my windshield wipers don’t work. This is a visibility and safety issue and software updates need better QC before being pushed to the public
I ENTERED THE STATIONARY CAR AND TURNED IT ON. THE WINDSHIELD AND ALL INTERIOR GLASS IMMEDIATELY FOGGED MAKING VISIBILITY NEARLY ZERO. THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD BECAME EXTREMELY WET. WIPING THE MOISTURE ONLY RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE FOGGING OF THE WINDSHIELD. I SET THE FRONT AND REAR DEFROSTERS ON MAXIMUM AND ONLY A 8 INCH SEMI CIRCLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD IN-FRONT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WOULD DEFOG. I RESET THE COMPUTER AND NOTHING CHANGED. AFTER 20 MINUTES I CALLED THE EMERGENCY SERVICE NUMBER FOR TESLA. THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY DONE EVERYTHING. THE THE TESLA PARKED NEXT TO ME HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE ONLY RESETTING THE COMPUTER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED THE SAME MODEL TESLA AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOCATED IN CINCINNATI COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM OR SOLUTION.
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