Tesla faces a collective claim that claims that it accelerates Oddometers in its electric vehicles, so they fall from the fastest warranty, preventing Elon Musk company from having to pay the repairs.
The plaintiff Nyree Hinton claimed that the readla odometer readings reflect energy consumption, driver’s behavior and “predictive algorithms” instead of the real mileage.
He said that the odometer in the model and 2020 bought in December 2022 with 36,772 miles on the clock at least 15% fast, according to their other vehicles and driving history, and for a time he said he led 72 miles per day, maximum of the day he drove 20.
Hinton, a Los Angeles resident, said this caused his basic guarantee of 50,000 miles to expire long before planned, leaving him with a $ 10,000 suspension repair invoice who believed that Tesla should cover.
“By binding the limits of the guarantee and the leases limits to the ‘Odometer’ Infore, Tesla readings increases repair income, reduces guarantee obligations and forces consumers to buy wars extended prematurely,” the complaint said.
Tesla and his lawyer did not immediately respond on Thursday to comments requests, but have denied all material accusations in demand. The company based in Austin, Texas, does not have a media relations office.
Hinton seeks compensatory and punitive damage for Tesla drivers in California, which potentially understands more than 1 million vehicles, as shown in judicial documents.
Tesla transferred his claim this month to the Federal Court of Los Angeles of a state court in that city.
The car manufacturer has also faced the litigation battery or inflating the driving ranges of the vehicle.
In March 2024, a federal judge in Oakland, California, said that drivers in that case must present their claims in individual arbitrations, not a class action.
The case is Hinton V Tesla Inc et al, District Court of the United States, Central District of California, No. 25-02877.