NHTSA Complaint #11493697 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

The contact owns a 2017 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while his father was driving at a slow speed, the rear driver’s side door independently opened. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that his father pulled over and closed the door; however, the door opened independently. Due to the failure, his father was forced to drive the vehicle back home with the door ajar with the chime and the door ajar message displayed. The contact was able to shut the door; however, the door handle failed to operate as needed the next day. The contact called a Tesla service center and was given no assistance. The contact stated that prior to the failure, all three of his other door handles had failed while raining. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.