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Class Action,
Consumer Law

Mar. 17, 2023

Tesla faces 2 ‘right to repair’ proposed class actions

The pair of lawsuits filed Tuesday and Wednesday by two separate legal teams cite the recent “right to repair” movement that advocates for consumers to have better access to the tools necessary to repair their vehicles and Tesla’s opposition to the movement as a key component of the case.

Tesla faces 2 ‘right to repair’ proposed class actions
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Two proposed class actions filed in California this week accuse Tesla Inc. of trying to create a monopoly on the repair and maintenance market for its electric vehicles.

The pair of lawsuits filed Tuesday and Wednesday by separate legal teams cite the recent “right to repair” movement that advocates for consumers to have better access to the tools necessary to repair their vehicles and Tesla’s opposition to the movement as a key component o...

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