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2016 TESLA MODEL X — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash · 1368877 · 2017-04-05

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL X
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
7,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WAITING ON A LUNCH ORDER. AFTER GETTING MY ORDER I WAS READY TO PULL THE CAR OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND NOT MOVING . AS I STEP ON THE GAS TO PULL OUT , THE CAR WENT INTO 100% ACCELERATION FORWARD CLIMB THE CURB AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL THAT SURROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER . THE WALL WAS ABOUT 3 TO 5 FEET FROM MY PARKING SPACE.I CONTACTED TESLA AND WAS TOLD I STEP ON THE GAS 100% IN UNDER 2 SECOND , AND THEY WOULD NOT CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY . AS I TELL THEM I AM 100% SURE I DID NOT STEP ON ANYTHING 100%( GAS OR BREAK ) WHEN I AM IN A BUSY PARKING LOT. THEY STILL DENIED AND SAID IT WAS MY FAULT .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10970822
Machine
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