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2018 TESLA MODEL X — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

1 injured · 2072447 · 2025-03-10

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL X
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The auto close feature on the Tesla Model X can quite dangerous. I’ve been hit by it unexpectedly closing several times. The most recent time, the rear trunk closed on me while I was taking out my grocery bag out of it. It hit my forehead, and I got a major bump. I ask NHTSA to investigate if there’s a manufacturer defect, so us Tesla owners are not further injured.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11647284
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown