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2021 TESLA MODEL Y — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1742555 · 2021-04-21

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
300

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 TESLA MODEL Y. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT INADVERTENTLY PLUNGED FORWARD AND REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE CAUSING THAT VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOT FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO EXAMINE THE DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER TESLA CONTACTED THE CONTACT RIGHT AFTER THE COLLISION AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT APPEARED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THEY WOULD HAVE THEIR ENGINEERS LOOK AT THE DATABASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11413182
Machine
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