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2021 TESLA MODEL 3 — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 2142797 · 2025-10-24

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

I drove into my neighbor’s driveway to drop her off. As I slowed down and applied the brakes to stop, the car failed to respond. It continued forward, running over the flower and plant pots at the edge of the driveway, crossing the backyard, and finally colliding with the trees and bushes at the rear of the property. All airbags deployed, and the vehicle was damaged beyond repair.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11695420
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown