NHTSA Complaint #11564353 — 2022 TESLA MODEL Y

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11564353
Vehicle	2022 TESLA MODEL Y
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 11, 2022
Date Filed	January 9, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

Tesla does not provide power to the Aux pin on the standard 7 pin connector for towing. This means that the vehicle will not keep a 12V battery on a trailer charged up at all times. In case of a breakaway situation, there will be no power to the brakes and thus the trailer will not stop safely. Tesla changed to a 16V battery and has refused to step down the voltage for towing purposes. This is extremely dangerous when they advertise the Model Y and X as towing up to 3500 and 5000 lbs respectively and do not advertise the fact (outside the manual, where it must be inferred) that there is no power on the Aux pin. The 7 pin connector is a standard and Tesla is not adhering to it.

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