NHTSA Complaint #11629453 — 2013 TESLA MODEL S

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11629453
Vehicle	2013 TESLA MODEL S
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 7, 2024
Date Filed	December 7, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

Tesla instrument cluster screens are leaking fluid and eventually failing. The instrument cluster is the only place I can see my speed, thus my car is now unsafe as I can not tell what speed I am driving at.

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