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Tesla Model X crash in Seoul kills owner; police investigate defect
Police are investigating a Tesla Model X crash in Yongsan, Seoul, that killed the car owner and injured the driver and an apartment employee. The driver testified that he suddenly lost control as the car drove into a wall and caught fire. A court warrant has allowed forensic examination of the vehicle. Tesla has denied that its vehicles have acceleration malfunctions.
- Date it happened
- 2020-12-09
- Organisation involved
- Tesla
- Product, system or model
- Tesla Model X
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