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2016 TESLA MODEL S — AIR BAGS

crash · 1519033 · 2018-11-27

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
39,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY TESLA P90D 2016 WAS HIT BY A SPRINKLER TRUCK ON DRIVER SIDE,LUCKILY ,I WAS FINE AND I AM PRETTY SURE THE DOOR WAS VERY FIRM.HOWEVER, THE SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T WORK AND THE DOOR'S SHAPE HAD OBVIOUS CHANGE AND TIGHTLY AGAINST ME.I WILL ATTACH PHOTOS BELOW. I CONCERN THE SENSOR' POSITION IS TOO LOW OR THE QUANTITY'S TOO LESS. WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED, BOTH OF VEHICLE IN MOTION ON A CROSSROAD. THE SPRINKLER TRUCK WAS FULL LOADED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11154387
Machine
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