# 2018 TESLA MODEL S — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1568820` · 2019-05-23 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL S
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 7,100
## Narrative
THE CAR UNINTENDED ACCELERATED WHEN I PULLED INTO GARAGE AND WAIT FOR GARAGE DOOR OPEN. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL, EVEN MY FOOT FIRMLY STEP ON THE BREAK PEDAL. THE ACCELERATED CAR WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR TOWARDS RIGHT, AND HIT AND LIFT THE OTHER PARKED SUV INSIDE THE GARAGE. THE SPEED AND FORCE PUSH THE SUV TOWARDS THE BACK OF GARAGE WALL, AND TOTALLY DAMAGED THE PART OF MY GARAGE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*