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Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective

Wrecked Tesla
This image from the website stat.vin, which tracks car auctions, shows a 2020 Tesla Model 3 that was damaged in an April 2021 accident. The vehicle’s front wheel fell off while driving at 60 mph, according to a Tesla technician’s summary of the incident. (Reuters)
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December 26, 2023 02:00 PM

Shreyansh Jain was ecstatic in March when he picked up his first electric vehicle, a brand-new 2023 Tesla Model Y. He used a sizable chunk of family savings to buy it with cash.

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