So, companies like the below were wrong to issue recalls?
This is a much larger recall than BMW’s last one.
www.theverge.com
Last week, we learned that the Jeep Compass and certain Ram trucks were under investigation for loss of power and other issues, which could lead to recalls of those vehicles. At the same time, the automaker issued a formal recall for the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, a recent addition to its lineup. The...
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In some cases, the Prius may not enter a failsafe mode as intended if the hybrid system fails.
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Mercedes-Benz says water infiltration could cause vehicles to stall without warning while driving.
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Nissan is recalling some 14,192 Infiniti Q50 and Q60 vehicles from the 2016, 2017, and 2018 model years. Documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that, due to a software glitch, those vehicles may be at risk of stalling. The software in question is found on the...
www.thecarconnection.com
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Loss of propulsion not due to accident or user error seems to clearly meet the bar at
Report a Safety Problem | NHTSA
"What is a safety-related defect?
Generally, a safety defect is a problem that poses a risk to motor vehicle safety, and may exist in a group of vehicles or equipment of the same design and/or manufacturer. An example of a safety-related defect is a steering component that breaks, causing a driver to lose control. However, an air conditioner that does not work properly isn't considered a safety-related defect, because it does not pose a risk to motor vehicle safety."
OP used these words:
"I had to pull over to the left shoulder due to limited control of my MX and I was only able to coast without any control of my power padel.
. It was a scary moment hearing the beeping warning sound and the cars flying by in the express lane. feeling the MX shaken every time when car passes by. I tried to call Tesla roadside assistance and waited for >40 min without anyone picking up the call. Decided to call the highway patrol and we were EXTREMELY LUCKY when the patrol car pulled up to protect us with its flashing warning lights. Because within five minutes of highway patrol arrival, ALL POWER shut down!! My warning light blinker and headlights were out COMPLETELY!!!
We could have been in a detrimental situation if the patrol car did not show up and ended up with cars/semi running into our parked MX."
For flat tires, if there is an inherent problem w/the tire's design or manufacturing that causes it to go flat at a significantly higher rate vs. other tires on the market, then yes. Tires have been recalled before. Google for
tire recall flat.
Reporting to NHTSA provides them w/a data point in an centralized location. If it's not reported, they likely will not know about it. If NHTSA eventually feels that it is worth investigating, they will, but they need data points. Tell me what is purpose of and what its to be gained by the OP NOT reporting to NHTSA?
I posted this in 2013 at
When to report NHTSA issues?
"If NHTSA initiates an investigation (in general, not for this specific issue/incident), they'll be asking questions and for data from an automaker. If the automaker can't answer them or doesn't have good answers, then you have to question whether they should be making and selling cars. If they don't have the resources to, the same question applies.
Have you folks looked at the Charting Panic chart at
It's All Your Fault: The DOT Renders Its Verdict on Toyota's Unintended-Acceleration Scare Car and Driver of the HUGE spike in "unintended acceleration" during the whole Toyota SUA/sticky pedal PR disaster? Hmmm... were all those legit complaints or were there perhaps other motives? Why the spike (which is supposedly normal, when a recall hits the news)? What if those folks had complained earlier and in similar volumes or more spread out? Maybe the Toyota recall would've happened sooner there would've been fewer accidents, injuries and deaths?
Heck, as I mentioned, I am a fan of Toyota and Nissan and I told my dad to file a safety complaint w/NHTSA when his 02 Toyota Rav4 leaked fuel. He did it after the dealer resolved it (
Toyota does quite well in terms of ratio of complaints vs. market share - MY350Z.COM Forums).
I'm a Prius fan and owner told Prius owners to file safety complaints w/NHTSA like at
near complete brake failure on my way home from Coachella | PriusChat. I don't recall people jumping all over me over there about it. Others have done the same at
Replacing HID Headlights on 2007 Prius - Bumper off or not | PriusChat and
Warning: My 2010 Prius brakes failed while driving! | PriusChat and I don't recall many folks saying "no, don't report it NHTSA"."
Back to the BMW iX recall, for example, from
2022 BMW IX SUV AWD | NHTSA that recall starts with these words:
"December 20, 2022 NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V944000
High Voltage Battery ECU May Interrupt Power
An interruption of electrical power may result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash."