NHTSA ODI #11695420
2021 Tesla Model 3 Complaint
Service Brakes / Forward Collision Avoidance
Filed October 24, 2025 · Incident date October 20, 2025
⚠ Fire reported
- Vehicle
- 2021 Tesla Model 3
- Component(s)
- Service Brakes / Forward Collision Avoidance
- Complaint filed
- October 24, 2025
- Date of incident
- October 20, 2025
- Reported VIN
- 5YJ3E1EA5MF
Owner's description
I drove into my neighbor’s driveway to drop her off. As I slowed down and applied the brakes to stop, the car failed to respond. It continued forward, running over the flower and plant pots at the edge of the driveway, crossing the backyard, and finally colliding with the trees and bushes at the rear of the property. All airbags deployed, and the vehicle was damaged beyond repair.
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