Me neither. I've never seen a field of cattle with bubbles like that.That is my uneducated guess since I never seen any issues with wheels wrapped in leather.
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Me neither. I've never seen a field of cattle with bubbles like that.That is my uneducated guess since I never seen any issues with wheels wrapped in leather.
You could well have a point there. My car is usually kept under shade when parked or I use a windscreen shade. I clean M3 steering wheel every week sometimes twice. It was only after picking up my car from the panel beaters that I noticed the bubble closest to the left thumb scroll. They could well have had some chemicals on their hands/gloves when moving the car about the shop.As much as I don't want to assist with resurrecting an old thread... I can't help but notice that all of these defective wheels are shiny. Which means they are not clean.
Oils cause this "vegan leather" material to deteriorate and bubble. Tesla doesn't cover it when the headrests bubble either, because it's from chemicals/grease on your hair. Headrests that are kept meticulously clean do not bubble. Same with the wheels. The wheel in Post #5 shows an extremely dirty wheel. It looks like a 10 year old rental car!
Keeping your steering wheel clean should prevent this. It should be matte, not glossy black. Even wiping it clean once a month with basic interior cleaner should keep the hand oils/lotion at bay.
And yes, normal leather wheels won't bubble even if they're dirty. But here we are... no choice these days. Toyota Softex-leather doesn't do this I imagine either, it's definitely a Tesla design flaw. But some of these wheels are nasty!
under warranty?my steering wheel was replaced yesterday free of charge by a Tesla ranger in under 30 minutes
Interesting: I've never cleaned my steering wheel, in 47k miles, almost 3 years. It's still as smooth as it was when new.
Definitely worse on cars where the owner uses hand lotion. If you don't, that certainly bodes well. But I bet you'd get a lot of black/brown residue off of the wheel if you rubbed it with a damp microfiber towel!Interesting: I've never cleaned my steering wheel, in 47k miles, almost 3 years. It's still as smooth as it was when new.
Did any of you have Cabin Overheat Protection activated?
The history of this “feature” is that it was introduced to help keep the MCU and the display from heat damage. Seems like it may help with interior components too
Cabin Overheat Protection
Cabin Overheat Protection prevents the cabin from getting too hot in scorching ambient conditions. While not necessary to activate whenever you leave Model 3, the climate control system can reduce and maintain the temperature of your vehicle’s cabin. This can prevent the cabin from getting too hot after leaving it parked in the sun, making the vehicle more comfortable when you return. Cabin Overheat Protection may take up to 15 minutes to enable once you exit the vehicle. This feature is intended for passenger comfort and has no impact on the reliability of your vehicle's components.