NHTSA Complaint #11092655 — 2014 TESLA MODEL S
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Crash Fire 1 Injury 2 Deaths
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11092655 |
| Vehicle | 2014 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
REPORTEDLY: ON 5-8-18 ABOUT 7 PM IN FORT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA ALONG THE 1300 BLOCK OF SEABREEZE BOULEVARD; TWO TEENAGERS WERE TRAPPED AND BURNED TO DEATH AFTER CRASHING A TESLA MODEL S. A THIRD TEENAGER WAS EJECTED AND SERIOUSLY INJURED. IT WAS A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT. EXCESSIVE SPEED IS THOUGHT TO BE A FACTOR. FRIENDS OF THE VICTIMS WERE FOLLOWING THE TESLA IN ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES PREVENTING WOULD BE RESCUERS FROM PULLING THE TRAPPED TEENAGERS FROM THE VEHICLE. ONLOOKERS WATCHED THEIR VICTIMS STRUGGLE AS THEY BURNED TO DEATH. THERE IS VIDEO OF THE TRAPPED VICTIMS BURNING TO DEATH. DID ALL THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY? WHY DID THE BATTERY CATCH FIRE AND POSSIBLY EXPLODE? WAS CRASH AVOIDANCE ACTIVE, IF SO DID IT FAIL? WERE ALL THE VICTIMS WEARING SEATBELTS? DID THE CAR HAVE SAFETY FEATURES TO DETECT PEOPLE NOT WEARING SEATBELTS AND WARNING SYSTEM?
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