# 2019 TESLA MODEL 3 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1618240` · 2019-11-04 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL 3
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 1,265
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
I TURNED INTO A PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACE IN A HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT.  I LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AS THE CAR INCHED CLOSER TO THE CURB.  AS I BEGAN TO PRESS THE BRAKE TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CURB, CROSSED THE GRASS MEDIAN AND COME TO REST ON THE HOOD OF ANOTHER CAR. I KNOW MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AT THE TIME AND CONTEND THAT THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*