The man and his family were driving home from the Woodbridge Mall when the steering wheel fell off, he said.
Photos showed wires exposed and thePatel later said he and his family was heading home from the Woodbridge Mall.
In a subsequent post, Patel said the service department at the Lawrence Township/Princeton Tesla location initially tried to charge him“Am I responsible for manufacturing defect? It’s not even week and getting bill for faulty steering wheel. Isn’t it company’s responsibility to fix it? We lost trust in Tesla and would greatly appreciate the car be taken back and full refund be issued,” Patel wrote.
“I’m not looking for money here, I want to make sure everyone is safe,” Patel said, noting that he believes the support he received on Twitter was key to the outcome of a replacement car. Patel said Tesla owner Elon Musk, who also owns Twitter, was tagged in his Tweets but didn’t respond to the messages.NJ Advance Media Research Editor Vinessa Erminio contributed to this report.
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