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2017 TESLA MODEL X — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1459963 · 2018-04-07

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL X
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,904
Speed
3 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

MY CAR HAD AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN I WAS TRYING TO PARK IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY OFFICE. THE CAR ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE PARKING CURB AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR. MY CAR SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND I ESCAPED WITH MINOR BRUISES. THE CAR WHICH WAS I COLLIDED WITH WAS PARKED AND DID NOT HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN IT. NOBODY ELSE WAS INJURED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11083755
Machine
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