NHTSA ODI #11665184

2026 Tesla Model Y Complaint

Exterior Lighting

Filed June 5, 2025 · Incident date June 5, 2025

Vehicle
2026 Tesla Model Y
Component(s)
Exterior Lighting
Complaint filed
June 5, 2025
Date of incident
June 5, 2025
Reported VIN
7SAYGDEE4TA

Owner's description

The rear light bar is extremely unsafe, it is especially undercarriage lighting which is illegal to have on while the vehicle is in motion. Not visible enough during inclement weather conditions, and can cause glare issues for other drivers while the roads are wet, due to its downward shining. The light can easily be obscured by hauling things such as bike racks. People are wrapping the plastic panel u deer the light which can alter performance. The light does not illuminate the full width of the car giving drivers behind a false sense of the car’s width. This has to be the most unsafe light on any car on the market

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