NHTSA Complaint #11512319 — 2012 TESLA MODEL S
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11512319 |
| Vehicle | 2012 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
Motor is starting to make sounds and according to teslamotorsclub.com the motor will fail eventually. Many have to had to have the motor switched out multiple times. It is quite evident that there was a design flaw which Tesla corrected in later years.
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