Tesla has a not-so-great fame in the case of the construct high quality of its autos, with folks complaining about massive physique panel gaps, paint errors, and plastic panels rattling inside. And though the American EV maker has made progress on this regard in the previous few years, this newest reported drawback, which surfaced on Twitter yesterday, paints a scary image, particularly because it’s not the primary time it occurred.
Twitter person @preneh24 posted that the steering wheel of his brand-new Tesla Mannequin Y got here off whereas driving along with his household on the freeway, including photos and video of the dangling piece as he waited for a tow truck to indicate up and rescue him.
In his preliminary tweet, he notes that his household was excited to take supply of the Mannequin Y on January 24, and on January 30 the steering wheel fell off. Fortunately, there weren’t any vehicles behind him and he was in a position to cease safely.
Again in 2020, a Tesla Mannequin 3 proprietor who drove his automotive for round 340 miles since supply discovered himself in the identical scenario, with the automotive’s steering wheel falling off whereas reversing into his driveway. Again then, Tesla collected the automotive and returned it the next day with the steering wheel correctly connected, confirming that the automotive in query was lacking the bolt that fixes the steering wheel to the steering column.
On this newest incidence, @preneh24 says he misplaced religion in Tesla and needs a full refund for the automotive, which is comprehensible, seeing how Tesla Service initially charged him $103.96 for the restore, however then backtracked and eliminated the cost from his bill.
Now, it’s value mentioning that Tesla isn’t the one producer on the market to expertise such issues, though it appears Tesla homeowners are rather more vocal about each the options and the defects of their vehicles. Prior to now, Ford and Hyundai have issued remembers for a design drawback the place the bolt that fixes the steering wheel in place was too brief and will grow to be free, ensuing within the steering wheel falling off.
Regardless of the model, it is a scary factor to undergo. However what’s your tackle this? Tell us within the feedback under.