Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer

Incident 5229 Reports
Tesla on AutoPilot Killed Driver in Crash in Florida while Watching Movie

2016-07-01

A Tesla Model S on autopilot crashed into a white articulated tractor-trailer on Highway US 27A in Williston, Florida, killing the driver.

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Incident 3028 Reports
Poor Performance of Tesla Factory Robots

2016-10-08

The goal of manufacturing 2,500 Tesla Model 3's per week was falling short by 500 cars/week, and employees had to be "borrowed" from Panasonic in a shared factory to help hand-assemble lithium batteries for Tesla.

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Incident 6724 Reports
Sleeping Driver on Tesla AutoPilot

2018-12-01

A Tesla Model S remained on autopilot while being operated by a drunk, sleeping operator whose hands were not on the wheel. The police had to slow the car down by slowing in front of the vehicle to activate its 'driver assist' feature .

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Incident 2022 Reports
A Collection of Tesla Autopilot-Involved Crashes

2016-06-30

Multiple unrelated car accidents result in varying levels of harm have been occurred while a Tesla's autopilot was in use.

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Incidents Harmed By

Incident 3028 Reports
Poor Performance of Tesla Factory Robots

2016-10-08

The goal of manufacturing 2,500 Tesla Model 3's per week was falling short by 500 cars/week, and employees had to be "borrowed" from Panasonic in a shared factory to help hand-assemble lithium batteries for Tesla.

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Incident 47813 Reports
Tesla FSD Reportedly Increased Crash Risk, Prompting Recall

2016-09-09

A component of Tesla Full Self Driving system was deemed by regulators to increase crash risk such as by exceeding speed limits or by traveling through intersections unlawfully or unpredictably, prompting recall for hundreds of thousands of vehicles.

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Incidents involved as Developer

Incident 63817 Reports
Fatal Crash Involving Tesla Full Self-Driving Claims Employee's Life

2022-05-16

A Tesla employee, Hans von Ohain, was killed in a crash while allegedly using the Full Self-Driving feature. The car failed to navigate mountain curves, leading to a fatal collision, possibly making von Ohain the first known fatality of the Full Self-Driving feature.

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Incident 2117 Reports
A Tesla Taxi Cab Involved in an Accident in Paris with Twenty Injuries

2021-12-11

In Paris, about 20 people were injured in an accident involving a Tesla Model 3 taxi cab which was reportedly caused by a sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) episode and braking issues.

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Incident 1873 Reports
YouTuber Tested Tesla on Self Driving Mode, Colliding with Street Pylons

2022-02-04

A YouTuber who was a Tesla’s employee conducted an on-road review of Tesla's Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta, showing its navigation in various road environments in San Jose and collision with a bollards during Autopilot, allegedly causing his dismissal from the company.

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Incident 5253 Reports
Tesla Vehicle Running on Self-Driving Mode Crashes on City Streets

2019-07-06

A Tesla vehicle running in self-driving mode outside the operating conditions supported by the software crashed and injured the driver. Subsequently, the driver filed a lawsuit against Tesla and a jury found no damages were warranted.

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