Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Tesla Car Carrier Truck Catches Fire in Los Angeles
A truck carrying new Tesla cars caught fire in Los Angeles.
The fire happened on the freeway, causing heavy traffic and delays.
The fire started in the truck, not the cars themselves, though some Teslas were damaged.
Firefighters worked to put out the flames, which took several hours.
Thankfully, the truck driver was safe.
Tesla is planning to replace the damaged cars for their customers.
The incident caused significant disruption and damage to the vehicles.
A car-carrier truck carrying eight Tesla vehicles caught fire in Los Angeles.
The incident occurred on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Sylmar.
Six of the eight Tesla vehicles on the trailer were burned.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.
Tesla confirmed the 3PL semi-truck caught fire, not the vehicles' batteries.
- Who
- A third-party logistics (3PL) semi-truck and eight Tesla vehicles
- What
- A car-carrier truck carrying Tesla vehicles caught fire.
- When
- Around 5:35 pm on Saturday
- Where
- Southbound lanes of the Golden State (5) Freeway in Sylmar, Los Angeles
- Why
- The cause of the fire is unknown, but it started in the truck
Initial Reports
Tesla Clarification
Cause of Fire
Initial Reports
Initial reports suggested the fire was caused by lithium-ion batteries of the Tesla vehicles.
Tesla Clarification
Tesla clarified the fire started in the 3PL semi-truck, not the vehicles.
- Location
- Golden State Freeway, Sylmar, Los Angeles
- Vehicles Involved
- Eight Tesla vehicles on a car carrier
- Damage
- Six Tesla vehicles burned
- Cause
- The 3PL semi-truck caught fire
- Injuries
- No injuries reported
- Response
- Los Angeles Fire Department