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2013 TESLA MODEL S — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1457074 · 2018-03-26

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11081382
Machine
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