u/Cookies891

I was somewhat stunned the other day when I found what looks to be a rust spot just above the left taillight where the quarter panel is welded to the body of the car. I contacted Tesla about it and they sent me to a body shop for an appraisal. Guy at the body shop agreed: this is rust. I expect this to be covered under warranty, but will have to wait to hear back from them. Looks like I was right on time spotting it - the car has 79k kilometers on it, the basic warranty expires at 80k.

Some more info on the car: it’s a China-made car we bought new in October of 2023, it must have been one of the first Highlands off the assembly line.

Be sure to have a good look around your car.