Lawsuit claims Tesla deliberately inflated odometer readings in its cars
Tesla is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in California. The plaintiff alleges the company inflates the readings on the distance-measuring odometers in its vehicles to reduce warranty periods and steer people to purchase extended warranties.Tesla is facing a proposed class-action suit from owners who allege the auto manufacturer has illegally manipulated odometer readings to reduce warranty periods and save the company from having to pay for repairs to the vehicles.A California Tesla owner, who is seeking class-action status, says he bought a used Tesla in December 2022 that had 36,772 miles on the odometer. Soon after, he needed some repairs done, which was when he noticed "peculiar patterns" in his mileage totals."Tesla Inc. knowingly overstates the distances traveled in Tesla Vehicles, or at minimum tolerates substantial inaccuracy in distances traveled in Tesla Inc.’s favor, such that the 'odometers' in Tesla Vehicles indicate greater distances than what they actually travel,