Incident 294: Tesla Autopilot Allegedly Malfunctioned in a Non-Fatal Collision in Greece

Description: Autopilot was alleged by its Tesla Model 3 driver to have unexpectedly malfunctioned, veering right without warning and crashing into a road divider near Thessaloniki, Greece, which resulted in damages to its wheel and door but no injury to the driver.

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Alleged: Tesla developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed You You Xue and Tesla drivers.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
294
Report Count
4
Incident Date
2018-05-26
Editors
Khoa Lam
Tesla Model 3 unofficial road trip ends in crash, driver blames Autopilot
electrek.co · 2018

The Tesla Model 3 unofficial road trip in Europe has ended with a crash in Macedonia Greece.

The driver, who was unharmed during the crash, is blaming Autopilot for veering into the median by itself.

You You Xue, an early Tesla Model 3 owne…

Facebook Post: @tsla3
facebook.com · 2018

... guys this is it. The road trip is over. I'm sorry.

Vehicle was engaged on Autopilot at 120 km/h. Car suddenly veered right without warning and crashed into the centre median (edit: divider at the exit fork). Both wheels (edit: one wheel…

Another Tesla Autopilot Crash Has Wrecked A Model 3 In Greece
carthrottle.com · 2018

Another day, another Tesla Model 3 story – this one could be the first reported Autopilot-engaged crash outside of North America.

The Model 3 was in northern Greece with its holidaying driver, You You Xue of California. As with this fatal M…

Greece: Driver claims autopilot malfunction in Tesla crash
apnews.com · 2018

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek police say the driver of Tesla Model 3 claims the electric car’s autopilot malfunctioned before he was involved in an accident in northern Greece.

A police official said Tuesday that no other vehicle was in…

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