NHTSA Complaint #11267646 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11267646
Vehicle	2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 15, 2019
Date Filed	October 10, 2019
Mileage	53,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

SOMETIME IN MAY OF THIS YEAR TESLA BY UPDATES REDUCED MY BATTERY RANGE BY 25 TO 30 MILES. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH TESLA AND 3 DAYS BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT TESLA NOTIFIED ME THEY DID A REMOTE TEST ON MY BATTERY AND SAID IT WAS OK AND CANCELLED MY APPOINTMENT NOW THEY DON'T RESPOND TO MY INQUIRES

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