NHTSA Complaint #11330755 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11330755
Vehicle	2016 TESLA MODEL S
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	June 25, 2020
Date Filed	June 25, 2020
Mileage	96,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

DOOR HANDLE FAILURE. THE DOOR PHYSICALLY OPENS BY ITSELF ONCE THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK AND HANDLE EXTENDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE HANDLES REPLACED ALREADY, EITHER DUE TO NOT EXTENDING, SO NO ABILITY TO USE AND OPEN CAR DOOR AT ALL, EXTENDING BUT NOT FUNCTIONING, NOT RETRACTING, AND EXTENDING AND PHYSICALLY OPENING THE DOOR WITH NO OCCUPANT INTERACTION. HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. CURRENT FAILURE COULD ALLOW AN EXTERNAL THREAT INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN THE PARK (SUCH AS CARJACKER, RIOTER ETC...) MY PREVIOUS MODEL S HAD OVER 15 DOOR HANDLES REPLACED DUE TO A MIXTURE OF THE SAME ABOVE ISSUES. THIS IS OUT OF HAND, A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

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