NHTSA SGO crash report
Report 13781-16256
Tesla, Inc. · 2026 TESLA Model Y · Austin, TX
Report summary
13781-16256
- Date
- Jul 2026
- Reporting entity
- Tesla, Inc.
- Vehicle
- 2026 TESLA Model Y
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Speed
- 1 mph
- Engagement
- Verified Engaged · ADS
Report narrative
What was reported
Summary: The ADS was stopped at the exit of a parking lot with the right turn signal activated. The ADS proceeded with its right turn to follow the navigation route and made contact with a low-hanging metal chain at approximately 2MPH that was blocking the exit. The ADS had no passengers present in the vehicle.
Tracked VIN-prefix match
7SAYGDEE2TF••••••
The public prefix corresponds to 49 tracked VIN candidates; 49 are currently active. This does not identify the exact vehicle involved.
Crash context
Conditions and outcome
- Injury severity alleged
- Property Damage. No Injured Reported
- Crash with
- Other Fixed Object
- Subject movement
- Proceeding Straight
- Roadway
- Parking Lot
- Weather
- Partly Cloudy
- Vehicles towed
- No Subject Vehicle, No Crash Partner
- Air bags
- No Subject Vehicle, No Crash Partner
SGO metadata
Report details
- Report type
- 5-Day
- Report version
- 1
- Submission date
- AUG-2026
- Incident time
- 00:57
- Operating entity
- Tesla Inc
- Automation feature
- ADS
- Driver / operator type
- None
- Within ODD
- Yes
- Investigating agency
- None
- Same vehicle ID
- 9dfcd9d5e0f1538
- Same incident ID
- 7420ebc8c51d9ec
Important: this is an entity-submitted crash report. Crash involvement does not establish responsibility, fault, or an NHTSA safety finding.
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