On aug 13, 2018 i went to the tesla service center in seattle and requested an appointment to have several recalls done, including seatbelts, takata airbags, and aluminum steering bolts. i was told in no uncertain terms by service manager kasi smith, that my car is blacklisted by tesla since it has a rebuilt title. that in order for the recalls to be done i must get the car "recertified" at a cost of between $5,000 to $32,000, depending on whether repairs are needed. so i called tesla's national customer service line (877.798.3752) and reached louis escobar at tesla's burbank, ca location. after he checked with the seattle service center (which i'd already told him refused me) and with his supervisor, hunter carlson, mr. escobar informed me that my car is blacklisted by tesla since it has a rebuilt title, and in order for the recalls to be done i must get the car "recertified". my car was professionally rebuilt, and has been registered with the state of washington and i've been driving it for two years. if we can all agree that wrecked cars are -going- to be rebuilt, then what should tesla's policy be? i should think they'd want to protect their reputation and ensure the safety of their customers. so for recert do they charge high fees and take away all benefits that were paid for on purchase of the car, like navigation, autopilot, and supercharging? well the cost alone forces those of us with rebuilt cars to drive around with no inspections, except those done by the state patrol, which are only checking that we did not use stolen parts. so clearly their goal is not to protect their reputation and ensure the safety of their customers. what is the goal then? make money?
Driving down the freeway at maximum speed limit (65) needed to remove wallet from back pocket. unbuckled seat belt why still moving at maximum speed limit. upon unbuckling seat belt engine immediate shut off and vehicle came to involuntary stop within approximately 5 seconds. fortunately, the vehicle following was alert and stopped in time to avoid serious rear end accident. very concerning if this occurs and owners are not notified of the danger we experienced.
Front seat-belts fixed to wall of car (not 3 position for driver height). for anyone 5'5'' or less this puts the belt against the side of throat, meaning instant death in bad collision. have to manually move it over to shoulder blade every 5 minutes while driving. car recently totaled. i would be dead if had not moved belt away from neck 3 minutes earlier. tesla says they tested it in short people...but obviously not with cars in motion. multiple concerns on the internet. tesla ignored my complaints. they have fixed it on their new 2016 model with gull-wings....3 positions like most cars. have done nothing for 2015 85s model. needs recall! short people are going to have their carotid artery ripped out in a collision.