NHTSA Complaint #11581848 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11581848
Vehicle	2017 TESLA MODEL S
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 8, 2024
Date Filed	April 9, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

My car has 55k miles on it and the power steering has failed. Last October, I brought it in to the service center and they wanted $4000 to replace my steering rack. At the time, the car only had about 50k miles on it. It seems like these parts are failing much faster on the Teslas then previous cars that I've owned.

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