← NHTSA complaints

2019 TESLA MODEL 3 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1618241 · 2019-11-04

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
1,265
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

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.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11278152
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown