A Quebec court orders Tesla to pay more than $150,000 after a Model X car catches fire, according to reports. The order comes after the vehicle burns in Montreal and an insurer pays a claim related to the loss.
BNN Bloomberg reports the amount is over $150,000. Electrek says the court directs Tesla Canada to cover C$161,700 (about $162,000), which the insurer paid out. The court also addresses Tesla’s defense: Tesla argues the fire was generally caused by misuse or vandalism, but the judge rejects that explanation. Electrek adds that an expert report traces the cause to an electrical failure in the dashboard of a 2020 Model X that is still under warranty, and that Tesla does not provide data supporting its theory.
Across the outlets, the key points are the court’s finding that the fire is linked to a dashboard electrical failure during the warranty period, and the rejection of Tesla’s “misuse/vandalism” framing, leading to a payment to the insurer.
