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2024 TESLA CYBERTRUCK — STEERING:STEERING WHEEL /HANDLE BAR:YAW/ANGLE SENSOR

3 fatalfirecrash1 injured · 2142172 · 2025-10-22

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
CYBERTRUCK
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
STEERING:STEERING WHEEL /HANDLE BAR:YAW/ANGLE SENSOR
Speed
58 mph

Severity

Deaths
3
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

On [XXX], [XXX] sat in the left rear-seat of a Cybertruck that was involved in a solo-vehicle collision. [XXX]'s impact injuries were minor. The truck caught fire. The right rear door remained mechanically openable, but its ordinary operation depended on low-voltage electronic buttons located inside the cabin and on the exterior pillar. Those buttons failed after the crash. A man tried to rescue the occupants, but he could not open the doors because the buttons failed and the truck lacks exterior handles. The "armor" glass made it difficult for the rescuer to break open the windows. The mechanical backup releases for the rear doors are concealed beneath the map pocket liner at the bottom of the doors — not feasible to find or use in the smoke, heat and chaos of a post-crash fire. This obscure release left the rear seat occupants with no practical means of egress. [XXX] died of smoke inhalation and burn injuries because he was trapped inside the Cybertruck. Another occupant and the driver also died. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11694986
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown