There were a total of six Tesla fires in Korea.
*Excluding the recently parked Model X fire in Yongin (7 cases if included)
- Model X Fire, December 9, 2020
- After a car accident at an apartment in Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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- The chauffeur caused an accident due to a mistake in the pedal
- a fire caused by a 90km/h collision
- Not a vehicle (BMS) and its own high voltage battery problem
- February 22, 2022, Model 3 fire
- Parking occurs in the ground parking lot of Oryu-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul
- Cause of electrical factors of external electronic devices such as auto-prunk, cooling sheet, black box, etc
- Vehicle (BMS) and ruler
Body high voltage battery not an issue
- December 26, 2022, Model 3 fire
- Driving on the entrance road of Mandeok Tunnel 2 in Buk-gu, Busan
- Causes of Electrical Factors due to Autoprunk Construction
- Not a vehicle (BMS) and its own high voltage battery problem
- January 7, 2023, Model X Fire
- Fire broke out while parking at Tesla Service Center in Seongsu-dong, Seoul
- Service center towed by receiving various BMS error messages
- Fire on battery side after arrival at service center
- Cause of perforation during vehicle operation (external impact recommendation such as valet parking)
- Not a vehicle (BMS) and its own high voltage battery problem
- January 9, 2023, Model Y fire
- A fire broke out after colliding with the guardrail of the median divider while running on National Route 1 in Sojeong-myeon, Sejong-si, and colliding with an SUV on the opposite road
- Cause of impact from a major traffic accident
- Not a vehicle (BMS) and its own high voltage battery problem
- June 4, 2023, Model Y fire
- Fire broke out while driving on a road in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do
- Cause of the electrical factor of the black box auxiliary battery
- Not a vehicle (BMS) and its own high voltage battery problem
- 16 August 2024, Model X Fire (under investigation)
- Parking occurs in the street parking lot in Giheung-gu, Yongin-si
- currently under investigation
- Check recent operation abnormalities on air conditioning and coolant (not repaired)
To sum up the six fire accidents,
- Cause of traffic accident: 2 cases
- Cause of external electronic equipment: 3 cases
- External impact (perforated): 1 case
*Zero fires due to vehicle itself and battery problems
Six out of 80,000 Tesla cumulative vehicles sold, with a fire rate of 0.01% including external factors
Tesla Vehicle and Battery Problem Fire Rate Is 0% So far
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