Overview

• About 60 miles after departing Southern California, a refreshed Model Y using Full Self-Driving struck a large steel ramp at roughly 75 mph with no reported injuries.
• Onboard video shows the obstacle visible for about eight seconds as the software failed to brake or steer, and the driver intervened only after the impact.
• Initial checks revealed a broken sway bar bracket and other front suspension damage that left the front drive unit unable to operate.
• After continuing for several hundred miles, a Tesla Service Center in Tucson estimated repairs at over $22,000, with a high-voltage battery replacement covered under warranty after logs indicated a preexisting cell imbalance.
• The crash adds to scrutiny of Tesla’s autonomy claims, as FSD Supervised is classified as Level 2 and the California DMV has sued over the system’s name.