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2019 TESLA MODEL 3 — LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

crash · 1765156 · 2021-08-26

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was going 45 mph with autopilot engaged and in fact the autopilot actually caused the accident. The car suddenly turned to the right and hit the curb then spinned 180 degrees midair, landed on the sidewalk and then rolled back fishtailed a wooden pole.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11430615
Machine
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