NHTSA Complaint #11492305 — 2021 TESLA MODEL S

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11492305
Vehicle	2021 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	August 6, 2022
Date Filed	November 4, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

In August 2022 I was driving my Tesla S. I was traveling 25 miles an hour or less. I unfortunately lost consciousness for a very short time. My tesla then crashed into a parked car. There was snow emergency braking nor any emergency alarms. In theory describes shouldn’t of happened with an emergency braking system.

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