BEIJING: US carmaker Tesla said on Sunday it would help Chinese police investigate a crash involving one of its Model Y cars after local media reports said two people were killed when the driver lost control of the vehicle. were killed and three injured.
A motorcyclist and a high school girl were killed in the Nov. 5 incident in the southern province of Guangdong, Jammu News reported, posting a video of a high-speed car crashing into other vehicles and a cyclist. is doing
Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker told JEE News in a statement on Sunday that “police are currently seeking a third-party assessment agency to determine the truth behind this accident and we are actively pursuing any Will provide necessary assistance.”
China is Tesla’s second-largest market, and the crash was among the top trending topics on the Weibo social media platform on Sunday.
JEE News quoted the traffic police as saying that the cause of the incident in Chaozhou city was not known and an unidentified family member of the driver said that the 55-year-old had a problem with the brake pedal when he was going uphill. was of his family store.
Tesla said the videos showed the car’s brake lights were not on while the car was accelerating, and its data showed problems such as someone stepping on the brakes throughout the car’s journey. No action is taken.
Calls to police in Raoping, the county where the crash occurred, were not answered Sunday.
Tesla has faced claims of brake failure in China before.
In a statement to JEE News, the company said a Chinese car owner had been ordered by a court to publicly apologize and pay compensation to the firm after it was ruled to have leaked the media about its brake problems. The comments made by K were not in accordance with the facts and he was prejudiced. Tesla’s reputation.
JEE News could not immediately confirm Tesla’s claim.
Last year, an unhappy customer caused a stir on social media by climbing on top of a Tesla at the Shanghai auto show to protest the company’s handling of his complaints about faulty brakes in a car accident.
In that instance, Tesla said speeding violations were behind its crash but promised to improve the way it dealt with customers.
