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    2012 Model S self-destruction after parking brake warning

    Re: other comments: 1) Yes, I have documentation of the inspection I had done 7 months prior to this, on 7/11/2022. They noted 6 mm on the brakes. They did not tell me to replace them, or I would have done it. I don't know a lot about cars, so I basically just do what the mechanics say. I'm...
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    2012 Model S self-destruction after parking brake warning

    General maintenance car checkup. Also inspected brake fluid, air filters, AC dessicant bag, clean/lubricate brake calipers, rotate tires as per Tesla maintenance service interval recommendations.
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    2012 Model S self-destruction after parking brake warning

    Thanks, I appreciate your conjecture. :)
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    2012 Model S self-destruction after parking brake warning

    If a mechanic had recommended that I replace any part of my brake system, I would have done it, no questions asked.
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    2012 Model S self-destruction after parking brake warning

    My 2012 Model S (134k miles) popped up a message telling me that the parking brake had suddenly engaged while I was driving to work, luckily at only 20 mph in the neighborhood. (I did not press/hold the P button.) A few seconds later, as I was still deciding what to do with this information, I...