NHTSA Complaint #11326489 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11326489
Vehicle	2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 1, 2019
Date Filed	May 29, 2020
Mileage	39,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

A SOFTWARE UPDATE FROM THE MANUFACTURER HAS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF RANGE AND APPARENT RATE REDUCTION WHILE USING HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING (I.E., "SUPERCHARGING"). THIS HAS RESULTED IN LONGER CHARGE TIMES AND RANGE LOSS. THE CHANGE OCCURRED WITHOUT NOTICE OR EXPLANATION OF NEED, AND HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF USE OF AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION IN LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL. *TR

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