# 2019 TESLA MODEL 3 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1669448` · 2020-06-15 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL 3
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 7,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS ON JUNE 3 2020 THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET.  AT A CROSS STREET, AN SUV FAILED TO MAKE A STOP AT A POSTED STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER REAR QUARTER, SPINNING IT 270 DEGREES AND PROPELLING IT INTO A WALL ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE LANE OF IMPACT.  THE DRIVER, THE ONLY OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED.  THE DRIVER OF THE SUV FLED THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.  POLICE WERE CALLED AND RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE CAR WAS EVALUATED AS A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE APPRAISER.  IMPORTANTLY, THE REAR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*