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2024 TESLA MODEL 3 — AIR BAGS

crash · 2112641 · 2025-07-22

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
19,571
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2024 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph and making a right turn, due to a blind spot, another vehicle driving at full speed almost crashed into the contact. The contact quickly steered the vehicle away, avoiding a collision with the other vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The contact ultimately crashed into a nearby light post. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed and totaled. The light post had fallen to the ground. There were no injuries or medical attention needed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a local Tesla dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed with a cause for failure. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,571.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11675256
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown