{"meta":{"exportedAt":"2026-10-05T06:38:34.286Z","formatVersion":2,"selection":{"q":"sudden-acceleration","system":"","harm":"","context":"","country":"","role":"","relation":"","evidence":"","year":"","response":"","severity":"","verification":"","view":"incidents","sort":"added"},"totalIncidents":1,"coverage":{"cases":1,"countries":1,"languages":1,"unknownLocation":0,"locationPending":0,"unknownLanguage":0,"unknownDate":0,"lawsuits":1,"regulatory":0,"minors":0,"coreRelations":0,"contextualRelations":0,"mixedRelations":0,"unknownRelations":1,"relationPending":0,"relationUnknown":1},"countingNote":"Distinct public cases in this selection. People counts apply within individual cases only; cross-case person overlap has not been resolved. No population incidence estimate.","affectedCountNote":"Interpret person counts with affectedCountStatus and the reported effects. Unquantified zeros are placeholders, not a measured zero.","source":"AI incidents","publisher":"NOPE","url":"https://nope.net/incidents","license":"CC BY 4.0"},"incidents":[{"id":"2023-washington-tesla-model-x-sudden-acceleration-from-red-light-lawsuit-alleges-autopilot-defect","caseFacts":{"claims":[{"id":"c1","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'A Washington man has filed a lawsuit alleging a defect in Tesla’s Autopilot system caused a crash that injured him'; 'in the King County Superior Court of Washington on June 23, naming Tesla Inc. as the defendant'; 'The case was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on September 23'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"},{"locator":"'Date Filed: Sept. 23, 2026'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s2"}],"assertion":"A Washington man sued Tesla in King County Superior Court in June 2026, alleging that a defect in Tesla's Autopilot system caused a crash that injured him and a minor passenger; the case was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on 23 September 2026.","causal_attribution":"Not applicable; this claim records the filing."},{"id":"c2","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'was driving his 2023 Tesla Model X on June 29, 2023'; 'he brought the Tesla to a stop at a red light when the vehicle accelerated with extreme force on its own'; 'It allegedly surged forward through the light and into the intersection at high speed'; 'was unable to stop or control the vehicle until it struck a curb and the tires burst'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"}],"assertion":"The complaint alleges that on 29 June 2023 the driver's 2023 Tesla Model X, which he had stopped at a red light, accelerated on its own with extreme force through the light and into the intersection, and that he could not stop or control it until it struck a curb and its tires burst.","causal_attribution":"Plaintiffs' allegation."},{"id":"c3","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'The complaint alleges the Tesla’s Autopilot failed to keep'; 'safe, acted without command, and failed to respond to traffic conditions, including the red light'; 'from braking and steering the vehicle to safety'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"}],"assertion":"The complaint alleges that Tesla's Autopilot acted without command, failed to respond to the red light and prevented the driver from braking and steering the vehicle to safety.","causal_attribution":"Plaintiffs attribute the acceleration to the Autopilot technology; the complaint does not state in terms that it was engaged, and the allegation is untested."},{"id":"c4","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'undergoing injuries to his left side from head to toe, including to his neck, back, shoulder and knees'; 'Both family members underwent medical treatment and therapy'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"}],"assertion":"The complaint alleges that the driver was injured on the left side of his body, including his neck, back, shoulder and knees, and received medical treatment and therapy.","causal_attribution":"Plaintiffs attribute the injuries to the acceleration event."},{"id":"c5","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'responsible, in part, for the injuries to Mr.'; 'and his minor child, Defendant Tesla advertised the Autopilot technology'; 'Both family members underwent medical treatment and therapy'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"}],"assertion":"The complaint alleges that a minor passenger was injured and has needed treatment.","causal_attribution":"Plaintiffs attribute the injury to the acceleration event."},{"id":"c6","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'Tesla paid to repair the vehicle, but the car lost value and the insurance premium increased because of the accident'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"}],"assertion":"The complaint says Tesla paid to repair the vehicle and alleges that the vehicle lost value and the driver's insurance premiums increased.","causal_attribution":"Plaintiffs' allegation."},{"id":"c7","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'Despite having knowledge of the unreasonably dangerous nature of the Autopilot technology'; 'advertised the Autopilot technology in a way that greatly overestimated its capabilities and hid its deficiencies'; 'It seeks general, special, economic and punitive damages'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"}],"assertion":"The plaintiffs allege that Tesla knew the Autopilot technology was unreasonably dangerous and advertised it in a way that overstated its capabilities, and they seek general, special, economic and punitive damages.","causal_attribution":"Plaintiffs' allegation."}],"effects":[{"label":"driver injured when the vehicle allegedly accelerated on its own from a red light (complaint's allegation)","claim_id":"c4","direction":"negative"},{"label":"minor passenger injured and, per the complaint, has needed treatment (complaint's allegation)","claim_id":"c5","direction":"negative"},{"label":"loss of vehicle value and higher insurance premiums (complaint's allegation)","claim_id":"c6","direction":"negative"}],"sources":[{"id":"s1","url":"https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/tesla-autopilot-defect-lawsuit-model-x-accelerated-father-child-inside/","kind":"trade_press","access":"read","language":"en","translation_note":"Read in English on 2026-10-05 in full. A legal-news report of the complaint; it names the plaintiffs, who are not named in this record. Its account was compared with the complaint itself (read in full, not cited).","independence_group":"tesla-wa-2-26-cv-03587-complaint"},{"id":"s2","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74842712/tesla-inc/","kind":"court_docket","access":"read","language":"en","translation_note":"Read in English on 2026-10-05: docket page with entries 1 to 4 (notice of removal and attachments, 23 September 2026). The page shows no document text. Same proceeding as s1; not independent.","independence_group":"tesla-wa-2-26-cv-03587-complaint"}],"version":1,"ai_roles":["own_use","others_use"],"contexts":["everyday_life"],"unknowns":["Whether Autopilot or any other driver-assistance feature was engaged when the vehicle accelerated; the complaint does not say so in terms.","What caused the acceleration; no vehicle data, investigation finding or expert analysis is in the sources read.","Tesla's response to the allegations.","The outcome of the case."],"geography":{"basis":"AboutLawsuits describes the plaintiff as a Washington man who sued in King County Superior Court of Washington; the case is now in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The complaint places the event in King County, Washington.","court_countries":["US"],"event_countries":["US"],"affected_person_countries":["US"]},"publication":{"basis":"Published as a court complaint's allegations about a driver-assistance system, reported by a legal-news site and confirmed as a pending federal case by the docket. Every statement about the event is an untested allegation. The family is not named and the minor's circumstances are described only as far as the injury claim requires.","reviewed_on":"2026-10-05"},"ai_involvement":{"basis":"Alleged by the plaintiffs: the complaint attributes the acceleration to Tesla's Autopilot technology. It does not state in terms that Autopilot was engaged when the vehicle was stopped at the light, and it also describes the event as sudden unintended acceleration. No vehicle data, finding or Tesla response on the point is in the sources read.","status":"reported"},"person_relations":["unknown"]},"name":"Washington state lawsuit alleges that a 2023 Tesla Model X stopped at a red light accelerated on its own in June 2023, injuring the driver and a minor passenger, and that Tesla's Autopilot technology was responsible","summary":"A product-liability complaint against Tesla, filed in King County Superior Court in Washington in June 2026 and removed to federal court on 23 September 2026, alleges that on 29 June 2023 a 2023 Model X that its driver had brought to a stop at a red light accelerated on its own with extreme force, went through the light into the intersection and struck a curb, bursting its tires. The complaint, as reported by AboutLawsuits on 1 October 2026, alleges that Tesla's Autopilot technology acted without command, failed to respond to the red light and prevented the driver from braking or steering to safety. It says the driver was injured and that a minor passenger was injured and has needed treatment. The plaintiffs allege that Tesla knew of the danger and overstated the technology's capabilities, and they seek compensatory and punitive damages. These are the plaintiffs' allegations. The complaint does not say in terms that Autopilot was engaged at the light, and no response from Tesla to the allegations was found in the sources read.","incidentDate":"2023-06-29","incidentKind":"single_event","incidentDatePrecision":"day","exposurePattern":"single_interaction","reportedDate":"2026-10-01","aiSystem":"Tesla Autopilot driver-assistance technology on a 2023 Model X, as named in the plaintiffs' complaint; the complaint does not state whether it was engaged when the vehicle accelerated","aiProduct":"Tesla Autopilot (reported)","aiCompany":"Tesla","severity":"medium","verificationStatus":"unverified","harmCategories":[],"harmOutcomes":["physical_injury","psychological_distress","financial_loss"],"harmOutcomeSummary":"The complaint alleges that the driver suffered injuries to his neck, back, shoulder and knees, that a minor passenger was injured and has needed treatment, that both suffered shock and distress, and that the vehicle lost value and insurance premiums rose (plaintiffs' allegations, as reported by AboutLawsuits; not tested in court).","frameworkFacets":[],"causationStatus":"alleged","participantUsersAffectedMin":1,"otherPeopleHarmedMin":1,"affectedCountStatus":"exact","affectedCountEvidence":"Two people: the driver and a minor passenger, both described in the complaint as injured (AboutLawsuits report of the complaint). The driver's spouse, who claims loss of consortium and was not in the vehicle, is not counted. Exact 2.","victimAgeRange":"adult","jurisdiction":"US-WA","platformType":"other","outcomeType":"lawsuit_ongoing","outcomeStatus":"pending","primarySourceUrl":"https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/tesla-autopilot-defect-lawsuit-model-x-accelerated-father-child-inside/","primarySourceLabel":"AboutLawsuits.com, 1 October 2026: Tesla Autopilot Defect Lawsuit Alleges Model X Suddenly Accelerated With Father, Child Inside","firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-05T03:28:39.4081+00:00","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T03:28:39.4081+00:00","scopeVersion":"facts-v3","tags":["tesla","autopilot","driver-assistance","sudden-acceleration","model-x","lawsuit","product-liability","washington","minor-passenger","allegations"]}]}