NHTSA Complaint #11671371 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11671371
Vehicle	2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 5, 2025
Date Filed	July 5, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Steering: While driving today (7/5/2025), all of a sudden and without warning, "driver assist" (power steering) became disabled. Steering wheel immediately became heavy in the sense that it was extremely difficult to turn. Motor: Also, on 02/22/2024, while driving on the freeway at freeway speed, all of a sudden and without warning, the rear LDU (large drive unit) failed and the car became inoperable. At that time, the car had approximately 45k miles on it.

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