NHTSA Complaint #11489859 — 2014 TESLA MODEL S

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11489859
Vehicle	2014 TESLA MODEL S
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 17, 2022
Date Filed	October 18, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

The vehicle went into "REDUCED POWER" (Turtle Mode) error. Which reduced the power and the ability to accelerate out of an intersection and away from incoming traffic. I followed the recommendations of powering the vehicle off. It would correct itself then randomly does the same thing. This is SAFETY ISSUE and needs to be resolved before someone gets into a major accident which will result in great bodily injury or death.

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