2012 TESLA MODEL S Air Bags Problems

1 NHTSA complaint on file

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Air Bags Issues in the 2012 TESLA MODEL S

1 air bags complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 TESLA MODEL S. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Air Bags Complaints

#11707948 |
In the evening of [XXX] of this year, the driver door airbag in my 2012 Tesla Model S self-deployed as I opened the car door to exit after parking in my garage. I brought the car to the Tesla dealer in Buena Park California, and they told me they could not fix it because the car’s warranty had already expired. I was not concerned about getting it fixed for free under warranty, but wanted Tesla to acknowledge that this was a serious safety hazard and what could be done to prevent this from happening again, seriously injuring me or someone else driving my car. My concern is that the dealership implied that the owner’s/driver’s safety is not Tesla’s responsibility after the warranty period ends. The dealership did not comment any further. A search on Reddit shows that airbag self-deployments during normal driving situations (non-accident) is not an isolated incident, but...
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