It didn’t. It says salvage on the title. Dude didn’t know what it meant
I haven't seen that in any of the articles I've read, but that wouldn't surprise me.
Tesla has introduced mass confusion in this story by using the word “salvage”. The car was not totaled, and was never retitled as salvaged. “Salvage” was just the word Tesla used to justify the Supercharger station ban, and requiring an inspection, and likely correction of shoddy repairs in order to lift the ban.
From an earlier article:
“(Boycott) said he’s still in negotiations with the Downers Grove used car dealership who sold him the vehicle. (Boycott) said Illinois Secretary of State Police investigated and confirmed it has a clean title, and has never had a salvaged title”.