2016 Tesla Model X: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Sep 21, 2022 · Acceleration, Airbags · FL · crash

On Tuesday September 13th 2022 morning around 10.55am EST, I had entered the Hindu temple of Florida premises driving my TESLA model X. I slowly progressed towards the parking spot and made a slow right turn to park the car. At that time the Tesla suddenly accelerated at full speed, took off like a rocket, jumped the curb, knocked down a sign post and jumped into the ditch which leads into a pond. The car veered to the right, jumped out of the ditch back toward the parking spots, hit two vehicles ( a Honda CRV and a Lexus) with a significant force and hit a tree with a big impact and finally stopped. Surprisingly airbags did not deploy. I was wearing the seat belt and was the only one inside the vehicle. Fortunately with gods grace I escaped with minimal injuries. I get nightmares every day since then thinking about how close to death I was. Had the gone gone straight into the pond, I could have drown to death inside the vehicle, had it gone in a different direction and hit those concrete walls of the temple, I could have been crushed. More significant was it did not run over any of the visitors who frequent thaw temple! This sudden unintended acceleration not only shocked me but also shocked several people who were witness to this crazy event. The CCTV footage I obtained shows the car going towards the parking spot and caught the initial acceleration and take off and the big thuds twice that ensue within a few seconds. I have heard Tesla cars were involved in certain freak accidents but never imagined that I could be part of one. I’m uploading a few photos, a video clip and a cctv footage clip for your review. I read reports that Tesla blamed these type of unintended acceleration on driver errors pressing the gas pedal! I’m in total disbelief how in the USA with so many safety standards and accountability, that this can continue to happen. ~ [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Filed Jan 15, 2021 · Electrical · 15,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 tesla model x. The contact stated while reversing the vehicle from his garage, when attempting to adjust the radio and the back-up camera display on the touch screen disappeared. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continued reversing and backed up into another parked vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. The contact stated no one was injured or seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken auto body shop to have the rear bumper repaired. The contact stated on 2 different occasion, when the he experience the same failure. The vehicle was taken to local dealer tesla (4180 el camino real, palo alto, ca 94306:(650) 681-5800), where it was diagnosed with needing the microchip or the display unit to be replaced.the vehicle had not been repaired as of yet.the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.*dt

Filed Feb 2, 2020 · Acceleration, Body · 6,000 miles · CA · crash

Sudden unintended acceleration. The car suddenly accelerated instead of stopping when I applied the brakes while pulling into a parking space. I was going approximately 5 MPH. Instead of stopping, the car jumped a concrete parking block, went over a curb, climbed an embankment, and struck a tree before it came to a stop. The car suffered damage to the front driver's side wheel well and the undercarriage. The driver was not injured and the airbags did not deploy. Video surveillance captured the incident in its entirety. Photos of the scene and the resulting damage to the car are also attached. This incident occurred during a routine trip that I drive about 4 times each week. Weather, traffic, and road conditions were not a factor in this incident. The car does not contain any aftermarket equipment.

Filed Apr 25, 2017 · Body, Electrical · 5,000 miles · CA · crash · fire · 3 injuries

Here is a report of a tesla model x crash in china. Https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1din0uyenlrl8bo9gykpcg (google will translate) the owner reports that the car suddenly slammed into the concrete centre divider, spun 180 degrees and collided with another car. The drivers airbag failed to deploy resulting in very serious injuries. The rear seat occupants were unable to open the falcon doors. The emergency door release is not obvious to occupants and requires them to reach up behind the speaker grill to find the pull. The car caught fire and was burned to ashes. Bystanders were unable to douse the fire using regular extinguishers.. The sudden swerve, failure of air-bag and failure of door release mechanisms is consistent with failure of the 12 volt electrical system or ground connection as has been reported on many other occasions. I believe that this car is extremely unsafe. Please investigate. Concerned citizen.

Filed Jan 3, 2017 · Acceleration, Body · 2,106 miles · CA · crash

While turning left into a parking spot at a very slow speed, the car suddenly accelerated with extreme force. It ran over a curb and collided with a tree and a truck. There was only light pressure on the accelerator. The automatic braking and the airbags did not deploy. There was over $18 000 damage to the two vehicles and the tesla model x is not driveable without repairs.

Filed Oct 12, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 1,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 tesla model x. While parking the vehicle, it accelerated while depressing the brake pedal and crashed into a fence. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.

Filed Sep 19, 2016 · Acceleration · 865 miles · MA · crash

While turning left to enter a very narrow garage entrance I needed to determine whether or not I had to straighten out before pulling in or if my left turn was tight enough to pull in without reversing to straighten out. I saw that I was in the position that I could continue into the garage and lightly pressed the accelerator to finish my turn into the garage. It was at this point that the car accelerated with extreme force and within a second slammed into a large concrete pole that was just inside the garage to the left. I never felt the car slow in that moment, only speed up and I believe the car slammed into the pole while accelerating and would have continued to accelerate if not for the large pole. I did not have either foot depressed on either pedal at the moment of collision. The air bags did not deploy, but there was very severe damage to the front end of the car that will be at least $25k. I was not on the phone or distracted in any way. I was driving carefully and paying full attention. This is not a case of mistaken pedal because I was intending to accelerate. At first tesla told us over the phone that their logs show that the driver pressed the pedal 100% and then tapped the brake before impact. This explanation sounded physically impossible because the distance covered was less than 3 car lengths. A month later tesla sent a letter stating the driver pressed the accelerator 100% until the vehicle sensed a crash. Tesla did not respond to our query about why their log story had changed. Tesla also refused to provide data about accelerator/brake percentage and car speed for the car earlier in the day. If a driver is pressing the pedal 100% it is a very deliberate action. This is a failure of the accelerator and the automatic braking. The car accelerated on its own and crashed full force into a large concrete pole.

Filed Aug 4, 2016 · Acceleration, Airbags · 49 miles · CT · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 tesla model x. While attempting to park, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning and crashed into a wood fence. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49.