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2024 TESLA MODEL Y — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2027228 · 2024-09-24

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
1,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2024 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a T-bone crash. The contact stated that the driver's side of the vehicle crashed into it while the vehicle was stopped at a four-way intersection. The contact stated that none of the driver's side air bags deployed. The contact stated that only the passenger's side air bags were deployed. The fire department and Police department arrived on the scene. The fire department had to cut the driver's door off to remove the contact's wife from the vehicle. The contact's wife was transported to the local hospital. The contact's wife was severely injured. The contact's wife sustained injuries to the head and the neck along with other injuries. In addition, the contact's wife has continued treatment with a chiropractor, physical therapy, and continued medical appointments. The vehicle was condemned as a total loss. A Police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11616204
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown