On February 19, 2017, a Tesla Model X registered in Guangzhou City had a traffic accident, and then exploded and fired. The three passengers in the car had different degrees of injuries.
The following is an open letter from the owner Li Tiantian:
Tesla MODEL X World's first explosion fire process description
Dear friends, everyone:
My name is Li Tiantian and I am the owner of this accident! This is the first time that Tesla MODEL X has exploded in the world, and it is a serious threat to life safety accidents.
I picked up the car on November 28, 2016, a white Tesla MODEL X, model: Extension speed 5YJXCCE2. On December 16, 2016, the license plate number: Guangdong A L90E.
It was only used for less than three months. On the morning of February 19, 2017, the driver Zheng Chuyi drove me and my boyfriend Zhao Ligang to return to Guangzhou from Shenzhen, around 11:50, via the Shenhai Expressway Guangzhou branch northbound 8 km 800 meters On the road section, the Tesla MODEL X, which is driving in the middle of the expressway, has a speed of 75.78km/h (data from the road traffic accident vehicle technical inspection report, the road speed limit of 120 kilometers) and the road center guardrail scrape and collide, the vehicle is out of control, After the collision, the car was turned less than 180 degrees, and once again collided with the oncoming Ford Focus. Before the collision, Fox was driving at 70.82km/h behind our car. The Fox driver had obvious braking behavior. The second collision was the moment. The speed of the car was extremely slow and there was no distortion in the front of the Fox.
After the collision, the vehicle quickly became full of smoke, and then the fire was accompanied by no less than four explosions. There is no effect on the surrounding vehicles taking out fire extinguishers. Soon a large three-ton SUV is burned into a pile of waste! Tesla's combustion caused the front of the Fox to burn.
In a critical moment, the back doors of both sides of the MODEL X could not be opened. I was briefly shocked. My boyfriend helped me out of the car, escaped from the front door, and left the car in less than 10 seconds. The vehicle was already in full swing.
The driver's car airbag did not open, causing the driver Zheng Chuzhen to be seriously injured, the intestines broken, the spine fractured, and he had been hospitalized for more than 40 days until March 31.
My nasal bone fracture, nasal soft tissue contusion, nasal septum deviation; lower lip swelling and tearing seam more than 20 stitches. My boyfriend was slightly injured.
This car accident brought us serious physical harm, and brought us more serious mental damage. After the accident, we often do nightmares and are burned to death in Tesla MODEL X. I don’t dare to go out by car, I would rather do the subway!
After the accident, Tesla Service Manager Liao Limin went to the hospital for the first time to "comfort" to the injured, and later "consolation" several times, talk about Tesla's safety and the company's business philosophy. And their "Iron Man" boss, is not to mention the damage compensation.
The insurance company said that it was necessary to look at the frame number, let us pull the car out of the accident vehicle parking lot. On April 12, we pulled the car out of the accident vehicle parking lot and parked in the friend's warehouse. At 10 am on April 13 Around, the insurance company's people looked at the accident vehicle and said that they could not find the frame number. Let us give the car to Tesla. Tesla pulled the car away at noon on April 13.
After the car was pulled away, Tesla no longer "consoled" and smeared his responsibility with "the driver was less than a year old."
It is our fault to say that the driver Zheng Chuyu is not satisfied with the driving speed for one year. However, the car will explode in the event of a slight collision. The driver's position airbag cannot be opened, and the two sides of the back door cannot be opened to affect the escape. Is Tesla not responsible at all? ? Is this the safest car in the world you proclaim?
The above content is an open letter of the owner and is for reference only. Why did the white Model X in the accident fire? Please wait for the authorities to investigate the results.
We also hope that Tesla China can respond positively to this matter and make a reasonable explanation from the technical level.
SHENZHEN CHONDEKUAI TECHNOLOGY CO.LTD , https://www.szfourinone.com