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2024 TESLA MODEL Y — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire2 injured · 2158597 · 2025-12-18

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I’m reaching out to document and summarize an incident that occurred in Sanford, Florida, and to ask for the appropriate next steps and any documentation you may need from me. Incident summary (Sanford, FL – Appaloosa Court – Dec 2, 2025): In the early morning on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (around 5:00–5:15 a.m.), a fire occurred at a residence located on [XXX] . A Tesla located in the garage was reported as being involved, and the fire spread to the garage that totaled the house The vehicle was reportedly charging in the garage when smoke/fire was noticed. Emergency responders (Sanford Fire Department and Sanford Police) responded to the scene. The incident resulted in property damage and at least one injury reported as non-life-threatening (per local reporting). Fire forensics stated that the fire started and caused by the TESLA around the charging plug area by the rear left passenger door. [XXX] 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
11705857
Machine
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