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2013 TESLA MODEL S — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1628793 · 2019-12-14

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
37,395

Severity

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

Narrative

ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, MY WIFE WAS SLOWLY APPROACHING OUR GARAGE DOOR WAITING FOR THE GARAGE DOOR TO OPEN WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD SPEED SUCH THAT THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR DESTROYING TWO GARAGE DOORS, THE LOAD BEARING COLUMN BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS. A LOLLY COLUMN INSIDE THE GARAGE WAS BROKEN IN TWO PIECES AND OUR OTHER CAR IN THE GARAGE WAS DAMAGED AS WERE OTHER ITEMS IN THE GARAGE. THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE CONCRETE WALL OF THE GARAGE BUT TWO MARKS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR INDICATE THE REAR DRIVE WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN EVEN AFTER HITTING THE CONCRETE WALL. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS CAR AND HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR 6 1/2 YEARS SO WE ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE CAR. THANKFULLY, SHE WAS NOT INJURED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11289019
Machine
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