← NHTSA complaints

2017 TESLA MODEL S — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1471799 · 2018-05-29

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
1,772

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TESLA MODEL S. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO JUMP THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO SOME BUSHES. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT?S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,772.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11098517
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown