NHTSA Complaint #11610660 — 2017 TESLA MODEL X

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11610660
Vehicle	2017 TESLA MODEL X
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 15, 2024
Date Filed	August 24, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

The falcon doors window seals are detaching from vehicle. Part detached and made contact on to another vehicle behind me while in traffic. I asked my Tesla service center and was told I must have the windows replaced to have seal rubber replaced. I was informed by window replacement vendor the issue is common for the Tesla Model X.

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