Hyundai Kona EV Incident
InjuryADSReport ID: 30711-1759 ยท OCT-2021 at 10:50
Crash Details
Speed
โก 35 mph
Weather
๐ค๏ธ Clear
Roadway Type
๐ฃ๏ธ Street
Crash Type
๐ฅ Other Fixed Object
Pre-crash Movement
Changing Lanes
Vehicle Information
MakeHyundai
ModelKona EV
Year2021
ManufacturerPony.ai
System EngagedADS
Driver TypeIn-Vehicle and Remote (Commercial / Test)
VIN (partial)KM8K23AG3MU
๐ Location
Fremont, CA
Operating Entity: Pony.ai
Evidence & Data
๐ฅVideo Availableโ
๐ฎPolice Reportโ
๐EDR Dataโ
๐Airbag Deployedโ
๐Vehicle Towedโ
Narrative
CONTEXT AND HISTORY FOR THIS "OTHER" UPDATED REPORT: Pony.ai originally submitted a monthly report on November [XXX], 2021, and an amended and corrected report on November [XXX], 2021. As required by the SGO, Pony.ai submitted a "10-day" update to the amended report on November [XXX], 2021. Subsequently, in a November [XXX], 2021 meeting with NHTSA, Pony.ai presented a full report regarding the crash and material facts and circumstances to a number of NHTSA officials, and answered the agency's questions. This supplemental "Other" Report is intended only to provide two minor technical corrections to Pony.ai's prior reports, in order to ensure the details of the written reports, as revised, are accurate. This is not a "1-Day", "Monthly" or "Monthly-No Incidents" Report. To facilitate a clear record, this "Other" Updated Report reproduces verbatim the narrative descriptions from the prior reports concerning this incident.
UNEDITED NARRATIVE FROM ORIGINAL MONTHLY REPORT (11/[XXX]/21) AND AMENDED REPORT (11/[XXX]/21): On October [XXX], 2021, after turning right onto [XXX] from [XXX], the Pony.ai Autonomous Vehicle ("Pony.ai AV") performed a left lane change maneuver in autonomous mode (SAE L4). While performing the lane change, the Pony.ai AV came into contact with a center divider on [XXX]. and the traffic sign that was posted on the divider. The Pony.ai AV suffered moderate damage to the front of the vehicle and the undercarriage. There were no injuries and no other vehicles involved. Fremont Police Department were called to report the incident and the damaged street sign. Pony.ai has subsequently worked with local authorities to resolve all issues related to the damaged sign. Please note that the latitude/longitude provided are GPS coordinates of the location address.
UNEDITED ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE FROM 10-DAY UPDATE: NHTSA has requested the Company to debrief the Agency on this incident. That meeting is scheduled for November 30, 2021. Pony.ai will present a full updated report of the incident to NHTSA at that time and the current status of the Company's investigation.
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS FOR THIS "OTHER" UPDATED REPORT (12/15/2021): Pony.ai provides the following corrections to its prior reports on the incident: (1) The Pony.ai AV did not turn onto [XXX] from [XXX] as first reported. Rather the Pony.ai AV was traveling straight on [XXX] and crossed through an intersection with [XXX] before entering the segment of [XXX] on which it changed lanes and subsequently had a collision; (2) Pony.ai has updated the VIN number of the subject vehicle in the data fields above, as there was one digit that was incorrect in our original reports due to a clerical error.
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