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2015 TESLA MODEL S — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1632001 · 2019-12-26

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
86,722
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2015 MODEL S 85D WAS REVERSED ONTO DRIVEWAY THEN PLACED IN PARK AND DOORS WERE CLOSED AND LOCKED. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING FORWARD TOWARDS THE STREET AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. FRONT WHEELS WERE RECEIVING POWER WHILE REAR WHEELS WHERE LOCKED AND DRAGGING RATHER THAN WHEELS SPINNING. I REVERSED VEHICLE BACK ONTO DRIVEWAY AND IT HAPPENED ANOTHER 2 TIMES AFTER FIRST INCIDENT WITHIN A 30 MINTUE TIME SPAN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11291423
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown