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2016 TESLA MODEL X — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash · 1302009 · 2016-07-26

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL X
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
1,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AUTOPILOT SAFETY HAZARD CREATING A CRASH WITH ME AND MY SON. ON JULY 25TH, 2016 AT 4:30AM I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WITH MY TESLA MODEL X 2016 WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THE ROAD WAS WIDE OPEN WITH ONLY A FEW CARS AND GREAT CONDITION FOR AUTOPILOT, WE ENTERED IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITHOUT ANY CONSTRUCTION OCCURRING AT THE TIME. PER THE PICTURE ATTACHED YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE IS 2 YELLOW LANES, BUT THE TESLA DETECTED ON AUTOPILOT ONLY THE FARTHEST CLOSEST TO THE GUARDRAIL MAKING THE CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT TO THE HAVE DUTY CONSTRUCTION CONES. THE ROAD WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND ACCEPTABLE TO ACTIVATE AUTOPILOT. AIRBAGS WAS NOT DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10888814
Machine
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