NHTSA asks Tesla to recall 158,000 [now 135,000] vehicles for eMMC failure. Voluntary Recall issued

[gearchruncher]

**“It is economically, if not technologically, infeasible to expect that such components can or should be designed to last the vehicle’s entire useful life,” Tesla said in the letter.**

I wonder if all the people buying Teslas today know that with the MCU2's and MCU3's they are buying it is "infeasible" to make the last the entire useful life of the vehicle- because the tech has not changed. Also, for those people "upgrading" to MCU2 just be aware it won't last either.

Again, so much for Teslas having lower cost of ownership- I wonder what other parts they didn't tell us were infeasible to make last the life of the car.

 

[whitex]

I got this as well.

As I paid for the tools and parts to do this myself, I'll purse the reimbursement and then consider applying that to MCU2 upgrade...

If they reimburse you for the tools, do they get to keep those tools?

 

[BigNick]

I wonder if all the people buying Teslas today know that with the MCU2's and MCU3's they are buying it is "infeasible" to make the last the entire useful life of the vehicle- because the tech has not changed. Also, for those people "upgrading" to MCU2 just be aware it won't last either.

Again, so much for Teslas having lower cost of ownership- I wonder what other parts they didn't tell us were infeasible to make last the life of the car.

MCU1 would been chugging along just fine on the V8 UI on AP1 cars. The eMMC would still wear out, however.
Browser became next to useless and everything got bogged down with V9's always-on-map-background setup.

 

[scaesare]

If they reimburse you for the tools, do they get to keep those tools?

Nope. In the same way that I don't have partial ownership of the tools at the Service Center despite the fact that my payments there offset a portion of their cost...

 

[scaesare]

Now to get something done about melting LCD screens....

 

[viper2ko]

MCU1 would been chugging along just fine on the V8 UI on AP1 cars. The eMMC would still wear out, however.
Browser became next to useless and everything got bogged down with V9's always-on-map-background setup.

Yup. Try disabling nav tracking and youll be surprised how smooth mcu1 is.

 

[trm2]

I got this as well.

As I paid for the tools and parts to do this myself, I'll purse the reimbursement and then consider applying that to MCU2 upgrade...

Good luck. I can’t imagine them reimbursing anyone that didn’t have the work done by Tesla. (Being Tesla and all). I would expect them to tell you to bring the car in for the swap because they are still responsible for the MCU until you have them do the work or have them do the upgrade.

 

[scaesare]

Good luck. I can’t imagine them reimbursing anyone that didn’t have the work done by Tesla. (Being Tesla and all). I would expect them to tell you to bring the car in for the swap because they are still responsible for the MCU until you have them do the work or have them do the upgrade.

Thanks, I'll take all the well wishes I can get

That having been said, their email to me gave no such condition:

"If you already paid for repairs that addressed the condition covered by this recall, you may be eligible for reimbursement. Tesla will share details about reimbursement and eligibility by the end of March 2021"

I'll see what the eligibility terms are come March I guess...

 

[rbilramz]

Yesterday I received an email about the new MCU recall stating that they will be upgrading my 8gm eMMC to an enhanced 64gm eMMC. I currently have an appointment set to do the Infortainment Upgrade, but I am wondering if I should cancel until the recall can be scheduled and installed.

Also, does this recall mitigate the need for the Infotainment Upgrade? It seems there is some overlap there. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[okidave2840]

Can someone provide the source of the $250 discount on MCU2?

I hear chatter about it but it doesn't appear confirmed. Is this just someones desire that somehow spread into an expectation? Or is this a real thing?

I just spoke with my local service rep here in Jacksonville, FL and he said no further discounts off the the MCU upgrade. I recently had my screen replaced under warranty and have received notice that my chip is being recalled. He said the MCU used to be able to be ordered seperately from the screen but now includes it. I have a 2016 p90d.

 

[Les236]

The eMMC recall/upgrade would be for people with MCU1 who do not intend on upgrading to MCU2. You will not get all of the features and speed of the MCU2 if you just do the eMMC update. You would just avoid all of the issues with the MCU1/eMMC hangs, freezes, lockups, etc. Go with the Infotainment Upgrade, which I hear is now only $1,500 and you'll be much happier with the new features and speed.

 

[scottf200]

Yesterday I received an email about the new MCU recall stating that they will be upgrading my 8gm eMMC to an enhanced 64gm eMMC. I currently have an appointment set to do the Infortainment Upgrade, but I am wondering if I should cancel until the recall can be scheduled and installed.

Also, does this recall mitigate the need for the Infotainment Upgrade? It seems there is some overlap there. Any help is greatly appreciated.

100% do the and skip the recall memory only upgrade. I did this a few months back and it was very well worth it even at the $2500 that I paid back then.

 

[BrownOuttaSpec]

For those that have had their eMMC replaced with the new 64 GB version, did your browser become usable? Not that I'm dying to use the browser, I'm just curious.

No it doesnt make it usable.

 

[SilverGS]

Yup. Try disabling nav tracking and youll be surprised how smooth mcu1 is.

How exactly does one go about disabling nav tracking? I have a 2016 S75D June build - AP1

 

[BrownOuttaSpec]

How exactly does one go about disabling nav tracking? I have a 2016 S75D June build - AP1

They mean "Live Traffic updates/View" on the Navigation. The little red and green lines. The navigation will still route based on the traffic, it just wont give the visualization on the map for the people to see.
Is there a way to turn on traffic information on the map?

 

[henderrj]

100% do the and skip the recall memory only upgrade. I did this a few months back and it was very well worth it even at the $2500 that I paid back then.

On an AP1 vehicle or newer. I have AP1 and am siding towards saving the$1,500, but am open to being convinced otherwise!

 

[SilverGS]

They mean "Live Traffic updates/View" on the Navigation. The little red and green lines. The navigation will still route based on the traffic, it just wont give the visualization on the map for the people to see.
Is there a way to turn on traffic information on the map?

Gotcha! Thanks!

 

[cmc1671]

I haven't seen this exact question in thread:

I have a 2013 Model S with an 8 GB eMMC that is out of warranty next month (3/21). My system is displaying trouble signs (slow to boot up, some functions periodically not working, Bluetooth drops frequently, had to replace a "corrupted" Nav SD card last year) but is still "functional" according to Tesla's guidelines.

Will Tesla still replace my unit under the recall terms after the warranty expires, even if I don't qualify for the "emergency" replacement?

 

[SilverGS]

I haven't seen this exact question in thread:

I have a 2013 Model S with an 8 GB eMMC that is out of warranty next month (3/21). My system is displaying trouble signs (slow to boot up, some functions periodically not working, Bluetooth drops frequently, had to replace a "corrupted" Nav SD card last year) but is still "functional" according to Tesla's guidelines.

Will Tesla still replace my unit under the recall terms after the warranty expires, even if I don't qualify for the "emergency" replacement?

I would expect so, it's a recall after all, not a warranty item.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

I haven't seen this exact question in thread:

I have a 2013 Model S with an 8 GB eMMC that is out of warranty next month (3/21). My system is displaying trouble signs (slow to boot up, some functions periodically not working, Bluetooth drops frequently, had to replace a "corrupted" Nav SD card last year) but is still "functional" according to Tesla's guidelines.

Will Tesla still replace my unit under the recall terms after the warranty expires, even if I don't qualify for the "emergency" replacement?

Yes, the recall should apply to all vehicles that haven't had the eMMC replaced.