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2022 TESLA MODEL 3 — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 1932596 · 2023-10-02

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

VIN #: [XXX] INCIDENT: COLLISION – FAULTY SAFETY AIRBAG EQUIPMENT DATE OF INCIDENT: 09/04/23; TIME: 22:07:33 SUMMARY ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 VEHICLE WAS HEADING WEST ON ARROW HWY UPLAND PASSING 5TH STREET IN UPLAND, CA. VEHICLE PROCEDED WITH GREEN LIGHT. 2ND PARTY HEADED EASTBOUND ON TWO WAY STREET OF ARROW HWY COLLIDED WITH PARKED VAN. 2ND PARTY RICOCHETED FROM INITIAL COLLISION WITH PARKED VAN AND THEN COLLIDED WITH TESLA FRONT DRIVER SIDE. 2ND PARTY WAS HEADING NORTHBOUND WITH SPEED AND WRECKED ALL VEHICLES IMPACTED. THE SENSORS OF THE VEHICLE ONLY REPORTED TIRE PRESSURE AND NO OTHER SENSORS AS INDICATED IN TESLA MOBILE APP. TIRE AXLE LEFT VEHICLE DAMAGED AND UNABLE TO DRIVE. UPON TOW REMOVAL FROM THE SCENE, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE MANEUVERED BY USE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE COLLISION IMPACT DAMAGED THE UNIT. DUE TO FAULTY SAFETY EQUIPMENT, TESLA AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT AND DID NOT ACTIVATE OR DETECT THE COLLISION. COLLISSION RESULTED IN ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER’S SIDE TO BE WRECKED. AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING, PASSENGERS SUFFER FROM SUSTAINING INJURIES. DRIVER AND THREE (3) ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS SAUGHT MEDICAL HELP, TESTING AND XRAYS FROM E.D WITHIN 48 HOURS FROM THE ACCIDENT. PASSENGERS CONTINUE TO SEEK MEDICAL HELP DUE TO ACCIDENT. FARMERS’ ADJUSTER STATES VEHICLE IS SETTING AS A TOTAL LOSS DUE THE COLLISSION FROM 2ND PARTY. VEHICLE RECORDING OF ACCIDENT AVAILABLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMAT

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
11547832
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