NHTSA Complaint #11512942 — 2022 TESLA MODEL 3

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11512942
Vehicle	2022 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 16, 2023
Date Filed	March 21, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

On 3/16/23 at 3:30 PM, my car came to a complete and sudden stop on the highway and would not move. The only warning was a slight lurch the car made a few second prior to shutting down. The car would not restart or go out of park. I sat on the highway waiting to be hit from behind. I was on a bridge with no shoulder. Eventually the IL police arrive to block the lane behind me and use their truck to push me off of the bridge to where I could pull onto the shoulder. The trooper noted that they have had other calls of Tesla stopping in the middle of the highway and locking up. Currently the vehicle is in the Tesla service department and they have provided no diagnosis yet.

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