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2016 TESLA MODEL S — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1512001 · 2018-11-01

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
57 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

REFERENCE COMPLAINT ID #11142878 FOR MORE DETAIL. THIS IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPLAINT ID#11142878. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHCILE FAILED TO STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AS FOUND IN SEVERAL DRIVE TESTS OF MODEL S BY AUTOMOTIVE REVIEW SITES. MANY SITES LIST THE BRAKING DISTANCE FROM 60-0MPH AS ABOUT 110 FEET. I AM CERTAIN I WAS WELL BEYOND THIS DISTANCE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AT 57MPH, YET THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND IN FACT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED IN FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE STOP. THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND TEMPERATE AT THE TIME OF THIS CRASH. I HAVE A VIDEO AVAILABLE OF THE INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11144754
Machine
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