| Issue ID | 1535127 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11174504 |
| Manufacurer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Brand | TESLA |
| Model | MODEL 3 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 25/01/19 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on auto pilot mode when i was going to make a right hand turn when in order to slow down at the traffic ahead of me, i applied the brakes but there was no brake action whatsoever. This was not a panic situation, it was just normal braking. When the brakes failed to actuate and the vehicle accordingly wasn't slowing down, in order to avoid hitting pedestrians or the vehicle in front of me, i swerved to the right and ended up hitting a tree. I sustained injuries as a result of this accident and totaled my car. The problem was the failure of the tesla (2018 model 3) brake system to work. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8137 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | UNION CITY, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5YJ3E1EA1JFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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