NHTSA Complaint #11564709 — 2021 TESLA MODEL 3

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11564709
Vehicle	2021 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	April 3, 2023
Date Filed	January 10, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

The rear seat doesn’t detect kids under 50lbs. Putting the seat in car seat mode only disables the seatbelt alert and doesn’t keep the rear fans on. You can turn them on manually, but the car forgets that they should stay on if you precondition the cabin from the mobile app. Meaning that my child cooks in the back seat due to lack of rear cabin conditioning unless I remember to turn it back on in a buried menu every time.

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