NHTSA Complaint #11527048 — 2023 TESLA MODEL 3

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11527048
Vehicle	2023 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 14, 2023
Date Filed	June 14, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

Car was purchased on Tuesday June 13th, on Wednesday June 14th with 50 miles on clock travelling down the centre lane of a Texas highway the vehicle presented a warning that it was powering down and to get off the road. The car slowed down due to the regen breaks 60-0 in just a few seconds resulting in a near miss pile up. When the Tesla tow truck arrived the driver advised that this was not the first time he has seen this issue. The error codes i managed to gather from the vehicle were as follows: DIR_a126, DIR_a137, DIR_a063, BMS_a170 (coolant and rear drive unit issues) The consumer is requesting help with his vehicle. If you require further information please let me know, this nearly caused a serious incident on an extremely busy highway.

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