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2023 TESLA MODEL 3 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH

1 injured · 2108359 · 2025-07-09

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
Miles at failure
19,500

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to open the trunk and the trunk inadvertently closed on the contact's finger. The contact was taken to a medical specialist and sustained an injury to a finger that required stitching, causing medical leave. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11672299
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown