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2021 TESLA MODEL S — ENGINE

fire · 1842883 · 2022-09-23

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Speed
18 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

left rear motor malfunctioned yes available for inspection The computer said that the motor had malfunctioned but is safe to drive but dont exceed 65 mph. I drove some 2 miles and the car stopped and the motor caught fire. The vehicle has not been inspected.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11485963
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown