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2021 TESLA MODEL Y — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 2031778 · 2024-10-11

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
18,850
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that his wife was driving at 5 -10 MPH and traffic ahead was slowing down, the vehicle in front stopped and the driver depressed the brake pedal however the vehicle then unintendedly accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front. No warning lights were illuminated and no air bags were deployed. No police report was filed due to no injuries being sustained and the insurance company would be handling the incident. The vehicle was towed to a body center where it was diagnosed that the front air bag sensors were fractured in half and failed to activate the air bags but did activate the seat belts during the impact. The vehicle was not repaired, and the repair decision from the insurance company was pending. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure via the app however the contact was still waiting for a return call to speak with a live agent. The failure mileage was 18,680.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11619375
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown