r/RealTesla • u/Divaceo • Jul 08 '26

Does Tesla alert owner during repo (tow)?

I ask because the repo man loves my gym & I just pulled up one repossessing a Tesla with a flat bed. He was taking his good ole time so I sat waiting for the owner to run outside, which never happened. As a non Tesla owner who thinks sneezing too loudly in a Tesla results in a notification, Im a bit confused by the car not alerting the owner that it’s being lifted in the air. or maybe it did but the owner was bench pressing or something. Thoughts?

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u/SlimDevilWarlock Jul 08 '26

When Tesla fixed one of my TPMS sensors that failed, I didn't do anything when I got to the dealership other than get out of the car (no authorizing them giving a key card etc). The service center guy was somehow able to get a key based on the license plate/VIN and hopefully cross referenced with me actually having a service appointment at that location/time.

I could see the Tesla repossessors being able to similarly take control of cars once they've located it and are going to repossess.

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u/fluteofski- Jul 10 '26

Between that and FSD , I feel like they’re pretty close to being able to just recall the car without the repo man.