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2020 TESLA MODEL 3 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash · 1663151 · 2020-05-14

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
1,200
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A FULL STOP OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE FARTHEST LEFT LANE INTENDING TO TURN LEFT. THERE WERE A LINE OF CARS AHEAD OF ME. AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE LANE AND LET MY FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. IT HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE TOOK OVER ON IT'S OWN. THE CAR HIT THE VEHICLE ONCE AND THEN CONTINUED MOVING AND IT THE VEHICLE AGAIN - SO TWICE IN ALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11324541
Machine
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