Complaint 2240169

2026 TESLA MODEL Y • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Aug 26, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2240169
Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Model Year
2026
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date
Aug 26, 2026
Date Received
Aug 27, 2026
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES

Owner Narrative

Screen provides alert that "center brake light condition deteceted". Shows up as VCRIGHT_a487. Tesla has said it is a software condition that will be fixed in an update, yet several updates later, the condition persists with no fix in sight. This error has appeared since the time of new vehicle delivery in early May 2026 to the present.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.