NHTSA Complaint #11595273 — 2023 TESLA MODEL X

Horn button on steering wheel in the 2023 Model X is difficult to access when trying to warn another vehicle of an unsafe manuver such as a lane change without noticing my vehicle next to it. In my specific incident, a driver on my left tried to change lanes and nearly collided with me as I had to visually locate the small button (1 of four buttons on the right top of the steering wheel) then press it which takes much more time than hitting the center of the steering wheel with the palm of your hand to alert the other driver with my horn. I instead had to hit the breaks and narrowly avoided a collision. This delay in finding the 1-2 centimeter button is a design problem that has been address in the 2024 Model X by Tesla which added a phyical push horn to their steering wheel like every other automobile. This a safety design issue that will lead to accidents and needs to be addressed.