Preparing a Total Loss Vehicle for Transport
Describes how to prepare a total loss vehicle for transport.
Warning
If the High Voltage
(HV) Battery has sustained any type of damage, .
If a vehicle has been classified as an unsupported vehicle or has been found to have a
salvage title, the Tesla Collision Center or Tesla Approved Collision Center must:
- Inform Tesla that the vehicle is a Total Loss/Salvage Titled vehicle:
- If a Repair Order (RO) has not already been created in the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC), create a Repair Order (RO).
- Fill out all requested information.
- Set the Repair Stage to "Total Loss."
- At the bottom of the page, go to the Total Loss drop-down list, and select "Generate Salvage Document."
- Provide a copy of the Salvage Document to the customer.
- Upload all photos.
- Select "Save."
EPC will notify Tesla of the Total Loss.
NoteQuestions from Tesla Collision Centers and Tesla Approved Collision Center on Total Loss processing can be sent to unsupportedvehicles@tesla.com.