Peeling yoke replacement

[terranx]

Quoted $1856. Many other people have reported getting a replacement for the center horn as a goodwill gesture. This is on a MXP that has had the steering rack replaced due to loss of power steering that nearly caused a crash. I would have sold the vehicle already except that its value has been eviscerated by Elon’s multiple price cuts.

Well you have a few options:

1) just pay the $2k
2) grab a yoke off eBay (I’m seeing $400ish w/o airbag and $700ish with) and install yourself with toolbox ($165 for a 1 day subscription)
3) wait until your yoke peels (it’s an inevitability)

 

[Q-ship]

Well you have a few options:

1) just pay the $2k
2) grab a yoke off eBay (I’m seeing $400ish w/o airbag and $700ish with) and install yourself with toolbox ($165 for a 1 day subscription)
3) wait until your yoke peels (it’s an inevitability)

Time to break out the hand sanitizer.

 

[terranx]

Time to break out the hand sanitizer.

Yes. As a physician I do recommend you regularly wash your hands and any surfaces they may frequently contact. Can never be too safe.

 

[spoonf20c]

Salt Lake service center is refusing to replace my yoke because it is not peeling. Nearly involved in a crash because I had the yoke turned and could not find the horn button. Has anyone else encountered this situation where the service center refused to replace the yoke just because you want a center horn? My wife now refuses to drive to the car until it has a center horn.

yup very upsetting. you’ll have to step it up and play a little dirty when they do. there are many ways to speed up the defect that you’ll eventually get anyway.

 

[WilliamG]

Mine does this...I thought it was a me problem.

Do you have a new yoke or just the older one?

 

[uscbucsfan]

Do you have a new yoke or just the older one?

The last revision before center horn, currently.

 

[zoomer0056]

Salt Lake service center is refusing to replace my yoke because it is not peeling. Nearly involved in a crash because I had the yoke turned and could not find the horn button. Has anyone else encountered this situation where the service center refused to replace the yoke just because you want a center horn? My wife now refuses to drive to the car until it has a center horn.

The waranty replacement is for defective materials. Here's the Service Bulletin

https://service.tesla.com/docs/ServiceBulletins/External/SB/SB-24-32-005_Replace_Steering_Yoke_Due_To_Peeling_Issue.pdf

 

[WilliamG]

The last revision before center horn, currently.

Right. That issue seems to be fixed on my mechanical horn yoke. At the very least, it hasn't happened a single time since the yoke replacement.