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2021 TESLA MODEL 3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1945665 · 2023-11-27

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

Car was charging in garage overnight when an interior dash electrical fire started. Fire burnt dash and smoke damaged the interior or car. Fire smoldered itself out, and car was considered a total loss. Collision center that picked up vehicle stated that they believed the fire started from an electrical charging fault at the harness in the dash.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11556904
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown