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2026 TESLA MODEL Y — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

1 injured · 2241358 · 2026-08-30

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Year
2026
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I had brought my Tesla Model Y to a stop. Given that the car has an auto-park feature, I did not put the car in park. My daughter got out of the car and opened the rear passenger door. I moved towards the Tesla screen to open the rear trunk for her. As I moved, my foot accidentally hit the accelerator running the car over her foot and causing a possible fracture. She was in agonizing pain and I had to call emergency services. This situation can be easily avoided by Tesla by immobilizing the car (placing it in Park) when the car has been brought to a stop or has been brought to a very low speed and ANY door is opened. Right now, immobilizing the car happens only if the driver door is opened when the car has been brought to a stop or the speed is very low.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11760821
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown