NHTSA Complaint #11632840 — 2020 TESLA MODEL 3

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11632840
Vehicle	2020 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	December 27, 2024
Date Filed	December 28, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I was driving my vehicle. It said there was an issue with code "RCM_a056 Front Passenger Safety Restraint System Fault." Many older model 3's are having this issue and with the quote from tesla, they would need to perform a retrofit for the electrical wiring system.

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