Tesla class action lawsuits, investigations, recall overview:
- Who: Tesla recently faced class action lawsuits, a vehicle recall and a pair of investigations.
- Why: The class action lawsuits involve a data breach, software updates, false advertising and its autopilot feature. The recall involved model 2021-2023 Model X vehicles.
- Where: The Tesla lawsuit, investigations and recall affect consumers nationwide.
Tesla recently faced class action lawsuits, a pair of investigations and a vehicle recall.
Tesla failed to protect former workers’ info during data breach, class action says
A former Tesla employee filed a class action lawsuit against Tesla last month over claims the automaker failed to protect the information of thousands of former employees during a May data breach.
The employee behind the complaint argues the company had a known duty to protect its workers’ personal information and could have developed a system to prevent it from being stolen.
“Companies such as Tesla that handle sensitive (personally identifiable information) owe a duty to the individuals to whom that data relates,” the Tesla class action states.
Tesla class action claims company failed to provide free supercharging as promised
A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Tesla in August, arguing the automaker falsely advertised three years of unlimited free supercharging for individuals who purchased a Model S or Model X between April and June 2023.
Tesla is accused of never intending to provide the free supercharging despite allegedly running an online marketing campaign that said it would.
“Plaintiff would not have purchased a unit of the products, or would have paid a substantially lower price, if he had known that the advertising as described herein was false, misleading and deceptive,” the Tesla class action states.
Tesla asks federal judge to toss claims software updates hurt vehicle performance
Tesla asked a California federal judge last month to dismiss a class action lawsuit accusing the automaker of releasing software updates that allegedly diminished the performance of its Model S and Model X vehicles.
The company argues the group of consumers behind the complaint did not prove software updates caused the allegedly diminished performance in their Model S and Model X vehicles nor that Tesla intended to harm the vehicles with them.
Tesla also argues the group failed to show how Tesla had either trespassed or hacked into their vehicles and that the claims against it were allegedly too broad for the proposed classes to be certified.
Vehicle owners must arbitrate claims Tesla misrepresented autopilot abilities, judge says
A California federal judge ruled earlier this month that a group of Tesla vehicle owners will have to individually arbitrate claims the automaker misled consumers about the capabilities of its autopilot feature.
The judge determined the vehicle owners agreed to arbitrate any claims against Tesla when they accepted the terms and conditions presented to them when they purchased their vehicles through the company’s website.
Tesla vehicle owners argue the automaker repeatedly made false statements about the abilities of its advanced driver assistance systems technology while allegedly charging them thousands of dollars to purchase the feature.
Tesla announces recall of vehicles equipped with a miscalibrated brake fluid sensor
Tesla recalled 54,676 of its model year 2021-2023 Model X vehicles earlier this month after determining they were equipped with a miscalibrated brake fluid sensor.
“A vehicle controller that does not correctly indicate low brake fluid levels to the customer may impact braking performance and may increase the risk of a collision,” the Tesla recall states.
Tesla says it has not received any reports of an injury or crash in connection with the recall and will resolve the issue with a software update.
NHTSA investigating Tesla over feature allowing drivers to disable safety warnings
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla over concerns its vehicles are equipped with a feature that allows its drivers to disable warnings related to autopilot.
The agency says the feature, which is called “Elon Mode,” allows drivers to disable safety alerts involving Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Mode, namely ones meant to keep the attention of a driver using the autopilot function.
“The resulting relaxation of controls designed to ensure that the driver remain engaged in the dynamic driving task could lead to greater driver inattention and failure of the driver to properly supervise autopilot,” the NHTSA says in a July letter.
Tesla discloses DOJ subpoenas
Tesla disclosed earlier this month it received multiple subpoenas from the Department of Justice (DOJ) over concerns involving the range of its electric vehicles, its driver assistance systems and company personnel decisions.
The automaker, which made the disclosures during its third-quarter filing, revealed the DOJ is also looking into “personal benefits” involving “related parties” to the company.
The subpoenas follow the reveal of reports and research allegedly showing the automaker’s electric vehicles often fail to achieve stated mileage capabilities in range estimates and on in-vehicle displays.
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