Tesla class action claims Powerwall 2 battery systems are defective

Tesla class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Arthur Brown filed a class action lawsuit against Tesla Inc.
• Why: Brown claims Tesla sold Powerwall 2 battery systems with a defect that can cause them to overheat, emit smoke or catch fire.
• Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Florida federal court.

A new nationwide class action lawsuit alleges Tesla sold its Powerwall 2 battery systems with knowledge of a defect that can cause them to overheat, emit smoke or catch fire. 

Plaintiff Arthur Brown’s class action lawsuit claims Tesla’s Powerwall 2 battery systems have a defect in their lithium-ion cells and/or associated components that can cause them to overheat, emit smoke or even catch fire under normal operating conditions.

Brown further argues Tesla knew about the defect but failed to disclose it to consumers and, instead, sold and installed thousands of defective units in homes and businesses across the United States.

The Tesla class action lawsuit is filed on behalf of a nationwide class of consumers who purchased one or more Tesla Powerwall 2 battery systems that were included in, or otherwise subjected to, Tesla’s safety recall of certain Powerwall 2 battery systems for fire and burn hazards.

Tesla’s 2023 recall of Powerwall 2 battery systems inadequate, class action claims

In response to the alleged defect, Tesla issued a recall of the affected Powerwall 2 units in September 2023, with the recall covering 10,500 units sold between 2020 and 2022, including the one Brown purchased, according to the Tesla class action. 

Brown argues, however, that Tesla’s recall remedy was inadequate, only involving remotely discharging or limiting the charge of the affected units to near-zero levels to reduce the risk of overheating. This, Brown alleges, left many owners without the backup power and energy storage they paid for.

“Tesla has not offered consumers full refunds of the purchase price and has not offered to reimburse consumers for the loss of use of their Powerwall 2 systems during the recall period, the cost of alternative backup solutions, the time and inconvenience of dealing with the recall, or other incidental and consequential losses,” the Tesla class action says.

Brown claims Tesla is guilty of breach of warranty, unjust enrichment and violations of Florida consumer protection laws. 

The plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of compensatory, statutory and punitive damages for himself and all class members. 

Another class action lawsuit filed against Tesla earlier this year claims the company violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act by collecting users’ data on its website without consent.

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The plaintiff is represented by Antonio A. Cifuentes Jr. of Poulin | Willey | Anastasopoulo.The Tesla Powerwall 2 class action lawsuit is Brown, et al. v. Tesla Inc., Case No. 3:25-cv-01462, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

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