Tesla Lemon Law Cases in Missouri

Tesla has growing Missouri presence. Tesla is fully covered under Missouri Lemon Law (§ 407.560) and MMPA.

Missouri Tesla service centers

• St. Louis (Brentwood) — eastern MO primary.
• Kansas City (Riverside) — western MO.
• Mobile Service vehicles statewide.

Common Tesla defect patterns

• MCU2 eMMC failure — Model S/X early 2018+ units.
• FSD / Autopilot — phantom braking, lane departures.
• Charge port — door won’t open, charging connector fails.
• 12V battery — premature failure.
• Suspension — control-arm clunk.
• Cybertruck — early issues.
• Range loss — particularly in MO winters.

Tesla Lemon Law process

Tesla’s direct-service model simplifies the Lemon Law case. Tesla does NOT participate in BBB Auto Line — MO consumers go directly to court.

MMPA leverage in Tesla cases

MMPA applies to Tesla cases (post-SB 591):

• FSD marketing — deceptive-marketing baseline.
• Range claims — EPA vs. real-world range.
• OTA software changes — features removed via OTA.

Post-SB 591 ascertainable loss specificity required.

Bottom line

Tesla is fully covered under Missouri Lemon Law and MMPA. Tesla does not participate in BBB Auto Line — court action is direct.

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