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2014 TESLA MODEL S — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1638312 · 2020-01-17

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
24,645
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN DECEMBER 2016 THE CAR ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY. TESLA MAINTAINED I PUSHED ON THE EXCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE GOING FROM 2 TO 92 MILES AN HOUR IN JUST A FEW SECONDS. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND ON JANUARY 12,2020 THE CAR ONCE AGAIN SELF ACCELERATED. BOTH TIMES SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND TO MY HOME. I WAS NOT INJURED HOWEVER A PASSENGER WAS IN THE CAR IN 2016 AND MAINTAINED SHE HAD HIP INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID SETTLE WITH HER. BOTH ACCIDENTS WERE NOT THE RESULT OF MY INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSING THE EXCELERATOR. THERE DEFINITELY IS A SUBSTANTIAL DANGER TO THE PUBLIC. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT RAINTREE AUTO BODY IN SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA. I HAVE NOT CALLED TESLA AZ YET AS I DO NOT PARTICULARLY WANT THEM TO GET THE BLACK BOX. I DO HAVE A PHOTO OF THE CAR IMPACTING THE COURTYARD WALL OF MY HOUSE HOWEVER IT IS ON MY IPHONE AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SEND IT TO YOU.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11300127
Machine
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