Tesla recalls more vehicles as US agency increases scrutiny

The Associated Press ^ | February 10, 2022 | By TOM KRISHER

[Oldeconomybuyer]

… IIRC didn’t Musk just beat it out of California? …

Tesla is non-union. Brandon wants to change that.

[V_TWIN]

“Tesla is non-union. Brandon wants to change that”

Yeah because as we all know...union labor especially in auto manufacturing is SO efficient. /s/

[Paul R.]

Some of those names must have forgotten most of that 100 years...

[woodbutcher1963]

The original Tesla Roadster was a Lotus body, frame with a Tesla drivetrain.

All the models since are pretty much all Tesla from the ground up.

Fun fact, Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway and various other things owned one of the first Tesla Roadsters. He lives in the town next door to me. I had seen him cruising around in the car when he first bought it. Now, the only time you see him is when he is flying his helicopter.

[woodbutcher1963]

Agreed, Tesla is getting better every year.

However, their initial quality/reliability/problems is worse than every other automobile manufacturer including Landrover and FIAT. This is according to JD Power, Edmunds and Consumer Reports.

Lexus and Porsche are still the best.

For an automobile that costs between $50K and $100K they have a lot of problems and recalls. So do Landrovers, Jaguars and Fix It Again Tonys

[MotorCityBuck]

Very well thought out post. Not many realize the work involved in building a car. Recalls are common among all of the large OEM’s. In the past they just let it slide. I probably get 2-3 recalls in the 2 years span of my leases over the last 12 years. Its inconvenient, but they fix it.

[Red Badger]

I had a 75 FIAT X1/9.

Spent more time under than in it..................

[DoughtyOne]

I agree.

He doesn’t like Tesla, and Musk better be prepared for just
about anything.

Think along the lines of the Jack Mau purge.

Musk has plans to put people on Mars. Think our government
will allow that?

1. They’ll find his cars to be bad
2. They’ll declare Musk to be a criminal
3. They’ll destroy him and all his enterprises

[woodbutcher1963]

Speaking of recalls, I just went to the Toyota dealer at lunch to pick up a part for my 2012 Tacoma. The fan motor control for the heat/AC only works on the top speed.

I looked it up on the Google and it is a very common problem with multiple YouTube videos on how to fix it. The parts department said there was a bulletin out on it(the problem). He said that is like a recall, but only to a certain amount of mileage. Mine exceeds it. The part was $62.

[MotorCityBuck]

Residing in Detroit most of my life the Ford F-150 has always been my favorite truck, but the Tacoma Pickup is pretty sharp. They where everywhere in L.A. Color schemes. Very Bold.