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Man claims Tesla steering wheel fell off while driving just one week after it was delivered

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Published 21:28 1 Feb 2023 GMT

Man claims Tesla steering wheel fell off while driving just one week after it was delivered

Yes, they can drive themselves, but we're pretty sure it is not supposed to go down like that.

Rachel Lang

Rachel Lang

A shocked Tesla driver claims the steering wheel fell off just one week after the vehicle was delivered.

While Teslas do come with a 'driverless' feature, which allows the car to take over the controls, we're pretty sure the steering wheel coming clean off isn't how it is supposed to work.

A New Jersey man shared photos and videos on social media and tagged Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the process to ask why his brand new car had such a major and dangerous defect.

In his Twitter post, Prerak revealed he had only driven his brand new car for a week before the incident.

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"I was driving on the highway and all of a sudden the steering wheel fell off. I was lucky enough there was no car behind and I was able to pull on the divider," he wrote.

But, as well as the utter shock of driving along a highway to have your steering wheel detach in your hands, Tesla then attempted to charge the man USD$103.96 to fix the issue.

Prerak took to Twitter again to tweet the social media CEO to ask why he was being billed for a manufacturer's fault.

"Am I responsible for the manufacturing defect? It’s not even week and getting a bill for faulty steering wheel. Isn’t it the company's responsibility to fix it? I would greatly appreciate a refund and keep the car as we lost trust and family is not feeling safe driving it back," he wrote online.

According to Perak's thread, Tesla waived the fee shortly after.

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Social media users were quick to respond to the astonishing tale.

One Twitter user said: "Imagine paying over USD$54,000 for a car just for the steering wheel to fall off mid-drive."

Another added: "I’m not an engineer but 'steering wheel does not fall off' has gotta be in like the top five boxes to check off, right?

You would think so. But, alas, this isn't the first time this has happened.

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According to Drive, a Tesla Model 3 owner only had 340 miles on the odometer of his new car when his steering wheel fell off in 2020.

Tesla collected the car and returned it the following day with the steering wheel properly attached.

It turned out the Tesla Model 3 had been missing a bolt that fixes the steering wheel to the steering column.

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You know, just that tiny, crucial detail.

No biggie.

Tesla has been approached for comment.

Featured Image Credit: preneh24/Twitter.

Topics: Elon Musk, Tesla, Cars, Electric Cars, News, US News, Social Media

Rachel Lang
Rachel Lang

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