NHTSA Complaint #11643458 — 2020 TESLA MODEL 3

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11643458
Vehicle	2020 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 10, 2025
Date Filed	February 18, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

My Model 3 failed at under 50,000 miles and gave out a series of failure warnings. It was unable to drive anymore and steering became stiff and unresponsive. In researching this I see it is a common issue with hundreds of thousands of cars affected. And the NHTSA has an open investigation into it. Tesla as usual is denying the problem exists.

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