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2016 TESLA MODEL X — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1631490 · 2019-12-24

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL X
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON 'AUTO PILOT', AND THE CAR SUDDENLY BRAKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE TRUCK BEHIND ME WAS DRIVING CLOSE AND REAR ENDED ME DESTROYING THE CAR'S REAR PORTION ( INSURANCE IS DECLARING IT A TOTAL LOSS ), AND I HAD A WHIP LASH INJURY BUT SURVIVED. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE ALSO BUT THERE WAS NOBODY BEHIND TO COLLIDE. I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TWICE TO THEIR SERVICE CENTER BUT THEY SAID 'THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG', SO CONTINUE USING THE AUTO PILOT .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11291056
Machine
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