2018 Tesla Model S Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“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 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. …”

“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”

“The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v035000 (back over prevention, visibility, exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part was not yet available. Parts distribution disconnect.”