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2019 TESLA MODEL X — BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

crash · 1713516 · 2020-12-15

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL X
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I STARTED TO REVERSE AND AS ALWAYS THE BACKUP CAMERA VIEW CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. I WAS WATCHING AS I BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. MY WIFE FELT IT WAS VERY HOT IN THE CAR AND SHE TURNED ON THE AC. THAT SWITCHED MY BACKUP CAMERA VIEW ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE I HAD PULLED MY CAR HALF WAY. I WAS THEN DRIVING BLIND AS I PULLED OUT WITHOUT THE CAMERA VIEW ON THE DASHBOARD. I DIDN'T HEAR ANY "STOP" SIGN OR ANY AUDIBLE SOUND TO STOP BEFORE I HIT THE BUS BEHIND.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11383567
Machine
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