# 2019 TESLA MODEL X — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1639236` · 2020-01-21 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL X
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 2,000
## Narrative
I JUST BOUGHT A 2019 TESLA MODEL X 2 WEEKS AGO.  WHILE I WAS PARKING SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND THE VEHICLE SMASHED INTO A WALL .  THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CAR TOOK A LIFE OF ITS OWN. I AM A GOOD DRIVER WITH NO ACCIDENT HISTORY AND DID NOT PRESS THE GAS. I HAD JUST PRESSED THE PARK BUTTON. I HAVE SEVERAL LACERTAIONS ON MY FACE. MY LEFT ORBITAL HAS A CONTUSION AND RIGHT EYE NEEDS RETINA SURGERY. I HAVE CRACKED RIBS. I WILL NEED EXTENSIVE REHABILITATION ON MY BACK AND NECK. I HAVE NONSTOP HEADACHES. WHAT IS SCARY IS I COULD HAVE BEEN WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD ON A HIGHWAY. I ALMOST DROVE OVER A 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD AND HER MOTHER WHO WAS PLAYING 4 FEET AWAY. THE CAR WAS ONLY 2 WEEKS OLD. I KNOW THAT TESLA KEEPS SAYING THE SAME THING THAT IT IS THE FAULT OF DRIVER AND THAT MAY BE THE CASE BUT I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES TO SEE THE CAR TOOK OFF INCLUDING MY FIANCE DRIVING BEHIND ME. COME ON TESLA THIS IS A $120K CAR, I LOVED THIS CAR FOR THE 2 WEEKS I HAD IT, NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*