In March 2016, Tesla stated that their own investigation into the incident concluded that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the vehicle's distribution box, but that the amount of damage prevented them from determining the exact cause.
2016. aasta märtsis teatas Tesla, et nende enda uurijad avastasid, et tule põhjustas lühis auto jaotuskarbis, aga kahju suurus ei lasknud neil täielikku põhjust välja uurida.