NHTSA Complaint #11527066 — 2018 TESLA MODEL S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11527066
Vehicle	2018 TESLA MODEL S
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 10, 2023
Date Filed	June 14, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

Power Reduced Error. Tesla do not even know how to fix this issue and it seems to be apparent in many of their cars. Please see here: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/“power-reduced”-warning-and-turtle-icon.229299/page-2

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