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2020 TESLA MODEL 3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 injured
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2062650
· 2025-02-04
Vehicle
Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
Back and buttocks area suffered electrical burns and pain from Tesla Seat Heaters (in heated seats) twice 1. Happened in 2024 on temperature level 3 2 Although I turned it down it happened again in 2025 on temperature level 2
Source
Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11640654
Machine
JSON-LD
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