2025 Tesla Model Y Complaint
Electrical System / Engine / Latches/locks/linkages
Filed February 10, 2025 · Incident date January 28, 2025
⚠ Crash reported
⚠ Fire reported
1 death reported
- Vehicle
- 2025 Tesla Model Y
- Component(s)
- Electrical System / Engine / Latches/locks/linkages
- Complaint filed
- February 10, 2025
- Date of incident
- January 28, 2025
- Reported VIN
- 7SAYGDED5SF
Owner's description
The contact was an attorney calling on behalf of the owner of a 2025 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that the owner was driving on a neighborhood street at an unknown speed with Autopilot engaged when vehicle control was lost. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a traffic light pole where it came to a stop and caught on fire. The owner was unable to exit the vehicle and was pronounced deceased on the scene. The origin of the fire was the lithium battery. The location of the fire was under the front end of the engine compartment where the battery was stored. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed currently in the possession of the Police Department pending the cause of the crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The light pole was damaged. It was unknown if the air bags were deployed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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