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2020 TESLA MODEL 3 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1637311 · 2020-01-14

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
407

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 TESLA MODEL 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDEDLY ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO A PARKED TRUCK AND PUSHING IT SOME DISTANCE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES SUCH AS BRUISING TO THE BACK AND NECK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REVERSE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND DRIVE TO THE HER RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT NO RECALL WAS UNDER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE 407.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11299347
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown