[This update will be added to the original post http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Son-sues-Tesla-after-X-crashes-full-power-on-its-own-into-his-living-room-tp4685157.html ] South Korean singer sues Tesla after he says Model X SUV sped up ... Dec 31, 2016 Ji Chang Son, 46, a well-known singer and actor in South Korea, said he was ... when the white electric SUV Model X he was driving suddenly sped up and ... make a financial payment and acknowledge that the vehicle accelerated on its own ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4079060/South-Korean-singer-sues-Tesla-says-Model-X-SUV-sped-crashed-garage.html South Korean singer sues Tesla after he says Model X SUV sped up on its own and crashed through his garage 31 December 2016 Kiri Blakeley [images / Facebook http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/12/31/22/3BBEC4EB00000578-0-image-a-64_1483222827257.jpg Ji Chang Son, a South Korean celebrity, says his Tesla Model X sped up and drove straight through his garage in California http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/12/31/22/3BBECE7B00000578-0-image-a-67_1483223219049.jpg Tesla owner Son posted pictured of his wrecked SUV to Facebook, saying the car suddenly accelerated in his garage ] -Ji Chang Son filed a class action suit against Tesla, claiming his white Model X drove through his garage as he was slowly pulling in -The company says its investigation shows the crash was solely due to Son pressing down on the accelerator '100 percent' -Tesla says the singer/actor gave the company an 'ultimatum' to pay up or he would 'use his celebrity status to hurt Tesla' A South Korean celebrity residing in California is suing Tesla for what he says is a sudden acceleration that his car had in his garage, driving through his home's wall. Ji Chang Son, 46, a well-known singer and actor in South Korea, said he was driving into his garage in September, when the white electric SUV Model X he was driving suddenly sped up and crashed through his house. He posted pictures of it to Facebook. He filed suit in US District Court in the Central District of California seeking class action status based on other reports of the same issue, reports Electrek, which has also been documenting alleged cases of sudden Tesla accelerations. The lawsuit cites seven other complaints registered in a database compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to Reuters. Son alleges product liability, negligence and breaches of warranty, and seeks unspecified damages. Tesla, however, is strongly fighting back, not only saying the accident was solely Son's fault, but saying he threatened the company if it didn't pay up. 'We take the safety of our customers very seriously and conducted a thorough investigation following Mr. Son’s claims. The evidence, including data from the car, conclusively shows that the crash was the result of Mr. Son pressing the accelerator pedal all the way to 100 percent,' said Tesla, according to a statement given to Electrek. It further went on to say that Son tried to use his celebrity status to shoehorn a payout. 'Before filing his class action lawsuit against Tesla, Mr. Son had threatened to use his celebrity status in Korea to hurt Tesla unless we agreed to make a financial payment and acknowledge that the vehicle accelerated on its own. However, the evidence clearly shows the vehicle was not at fault. Our policy is to stand by the evidence and not to give in to ultimatums,' said the defiant company. Electrek notes that the issue may be driver fault after all, but that the vehicle is 'insanely fast' for an SUV and therefore 'a lot less forgiving if someone was to press the wrong pedal.' Son is a member of the musical duo The Blue as well an actor who has starred in various television series. Tesla has claimed the the Model X is the safest SUV in history. [© Associated Newspapers Ltd] ... http://english.donga.com/List/3/08/26/816198/1 Son Ji-chang in action against Tesla for SUA in U.S. January. 02, 2017 ... The 47-year-old 90s popular singer and actor Son Ji-chang (photo) raised suspicions of a sudden unexpected acceleration (SUA) of Tesla Model X. Son is ... -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Son-sues-Tesla-after-X-crashes-full-power-on-its-own-into-his-living-room-tp4685157p4685194.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
