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2013 TESLA MODEL S — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 fatalfirecrash7 injured · 1085169 · 2014-07-10

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
100 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
7
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

A STOLEN TESLA CRASHED IN WEST HOLLYWOOD, KILLING THE DRIVER. PHOTOS SEEM TO SUGGEST THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MAY NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. ALLEGEDLY LIGHT POLES SPLIT THE CAR IN HALF. THE LIGHT POLES SEEM TO BE THE BREAKAWAY TYPE. SUGGESTING THERE MAY BE A STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS THAT ALLOWED THE TESLA TO BREAK IN HALF, FRACTURING THE BATTERY, CATCHING PIECES OF BATTERY ON FIRE, AND EXPLODING BATTERY CELLS, SENDING FLAMING SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10609716
Machine
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