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2018 TESLA MODEL 3 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1641163 · 2020-01-27

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,500
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TESLA MODEL 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHILE IN THE AUTO PILOT MODE AND WITH THE VEHICLE MERGING ONTO A RAMP WHICH IS DESCENDING DOWNWARD WITH ON COMING VEHICLES STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AHEAD THE AUTO PILOT DID NOT DEACTIVATE AND SLOW THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE (9675202000182). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER TESLA OF COSTA MESA (3140 PULLMAN RD. COSTA MESA CA) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11302243
Machine
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