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2016 TESLA MODEL S — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1609769 · 2019-10-07

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
139,000
Speed
54 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER THE SHOCK (BECAUSE OF THE FAILED AUTOPILOT), ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO TURN THEM ON BY USING THE WHICH NEAR THE WHEEL. TO TURN THEM ON, I HAD TO RESET THE CAR FROM THE CENTRAL CONSOLE. THE DASHCAM FOOTAGE IS AVAILABLE HERE: HTTPS://WWW.DROPBOX.COM/S/RJVY3FTOAKX7J74/TESLA_AUTOPILOT_AND_LIGHTS_DEFECTS.MP4?DL=0

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11266696
Machine
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