Thread by @lorakolodny

1/ Remember Tesla's "Warranty Adjustment Program" for Model S/X owners who had touchscreen display problems including straight up blackouts? Welp. NHTSA / ODI just expanded the investigation into an "engineering analysis," per @Reuters reuters.com/article/us-tes…

2/ From the NHTS Office of Defects Investigation filing on 11/12/2020: " There are precedents for addressing defects that result in loss of either backup camera, defogging, or turn signal functions under Investigation: EA 20-003." In other words... static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2020/I…

3/ Tesla offered a "warranty adjustment" -- which will cover costs for some people who had to pay for MCU repairs out of pocket, and enable replacements of flawed MCUs or components for some owners -- however, seems like they still could face a mandatory recall.

4/ NHTSA ODI filing also shows their office received 537 complaints about the MCU issues. And Tesla provided ODI wi/ "2,399 complaints and field reports, 7,777 warranty claims, and 4,746 non-warranty claims related to MCU replacements."

5/ Per NHTSA ODI: "The data show failure rates over 30 percent in certain build months and accelerating failure trends after 3 to 4 years-in-service." AND "Tesla indicated that the MCU failures are likely to continue to occur in subject vehicles..."

6/ What do you know? If consumers tell regulators when there's a problem, eventually they have to take a look into the matter.

7/ In case you missed it, here was our story at @CNBCtech last week on the Tesla warranty changes impacting some Model S and X owners. Don't call it a recall... yet. cnbc.com/2020/11/09/tes…