2012 TESLA MODEL S Air Bags Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
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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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Air Bags Complaints
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...
Other 2012 TESLA MODEL S Problem Areas
Electrical System
36 complaints
Unknown Or Other
11 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Exterior Lighting
5 complaints
Visibilitywiper
5 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention
2 complaints
Equipmentelectricalinfotainmentvideo Touchscreenmonitorunit
2 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint