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2018 Tesla MODEL 3 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1650317
Internal NHTSA #	11316602
Manufacurer	Tesla, Inc.
Brand	TESLA
Model	MODEL 3
Model Year	2018
File date	05/03/20
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Fiber panel extending from rear bumper under vehicle forward to the battery pack deforms after becoming wet and rips apart. This panel can come out from under the car while driving at high speed and cause driver behind to swerve to avoid the large panel and have an accident. Water accumulates in panel from rain and puddles and lowers it into the wind stream and then it becomes ripped and can be torn loose.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTHPORT, NY
VIN pattern	5YJ3E1EBXJFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	55
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Tesla MODEL 3 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Tesla MODEL 3 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?