NHTSA Complaint #11420524 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11420524
Vehicle	2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	June 10, 2021
Date Filed	June 11, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

Tesla Model S door handles are futuristic in design yet they have a major propensity to break on all versions earlier than the v3.0 door handles. My 2015 Tesla Model S have v2.0 and my driver side door handle now fails to extend out to let me into a car. I imagine this is a safety concern if I was in an accident and unconscious and a battery fire were to erupt someone outside my vehicle would have no way to open the door to pull me out. Example from 2019 where a person died from this exact scenario: https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/teslas-futuristic-door-handles-blamed-death-fiery-wreck

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