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NHTSA complaint #11716471

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2023 TESLA MODEL 3

Manufacturer

Tesla, Inc.

Components

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Dates

Incident: 02/06/2026
Filed: 02/07/2026

Owner complaint summary

There is no manual door release for rear doors in the Tesla model 3 RWD. This can pose a safety issue if the car has no power and passengers need to evacuate the vehicle.

Official record ID (ODI): 11716471. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The JSON record button above proxies NHTSA's public API so verification works in every browser.