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2026 TESLA MODEL 3 — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 2217990 · 2026-06-20

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2026
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity

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

Narrative

While the vehicle was parked outdoors and the powered rear trunk lid was fully open, I leaned/bent forward into the trunk to retrieve an item. The edge of the trunk lid near the taillight assembly made contact with my scalp, causing a laceration. The wound bled significantly。The trunk lid’s fully-open position, combined with the geometry/edge of the liftgate near the taillight, creates a head-strike hazard for an average-height adult bending into the cargo area. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate whether the powered trunk lid’s open-position geometry presents an unreasonable risk of head injury to vehicle occupants/owners during normal use.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11745391
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown