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2016 TESLA MODEL X — WHEELS

crash · 1347907 · 2017-01-11

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL X
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR WAS ON AUTOPILOT. MY MODEL X AUTOPILOT RAN OVER A RECLINER AT 60M/H THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS AROUND 6 PM, WEATHER WAS NICE AND CLEAR. I TRIED TO AVOID IT BY MOVING TO RIGHT LANE BUT IT HIT THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRONT OF CAR CAUSING MINOR DAMAGES TO CAR. I TRIED TO REACH OUT TO TESLA CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY TOLD ME [4 OR 5 TIMES] THAT SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME AND NO ONE EVER DID. EVERYTIME I TALKED TO TESLA [BY PHONE AND EMAIL] THEY ASK ME FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THEN TELL ME SOMEONE WILL CALL YOU BACK. I WANTED TO KNOW WHY DIDN'T THE CAR SLOW DOWN OR EVEN CHANGE LANES AND HOW CAN I AVOID THIS IN FUTURE SPECIALLY THAT I USE THIS CAR FOR MY 2 KIDS. I HAD BEEN TRYING TO REACH OUT TO TESLA SINCE OCTOBER 2016. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10944389
Machine
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