Tesla is a relative newcomer in the automotive world, but the company is the talk of the industry with its forward-thinking designs, electric-powered vehicles and ambitious strategies to manufacture the car of the future. The brand has solidified its position as the top-selling plug-in passenger car in the industry, moving a quarter of a million units in 2018 and sales continuing to increase year after year. While technology and innovation are a tremendous focus of Tesla when manufacturing their vehicles, they’re still open to defects and recalls like every other automobile. We’re here to inform you on how lemon law pertains to Tesla, and how you can pursue a Tesla lemon law case
There is also a variety of Tesla recalls that may influence Tesla lemon law cases. In 2017, Tesla issued multiple recalls, one for Model X vehicles that had a faulty second-row seat latching mechanism, the other for both the Tesla Model S and Model X concerning a parking brake component failing. In 2018, Tesla recalled over 123,000 Model S electric cars over a power steering bolt defect. Most recently, Tesla issued a 2019 recall for 2014-2016 Tesla Model S vehicles for failed passenger-side airbag inflators. With this host of Tesla recalls, and new recall notices issued by either company or the NHTSA, Tesla owners experiencing continued problems may look to making a Tesla lemon law claim as they seek restitution. For more information on how your Tesla is affected by lemon law, reach out to Shainfeld law offices for a consultation and feedback on your Tesla lemon law claim.