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2018 TESLA MODEL S — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1639407 · 2020-01-21

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
12,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND IMPACTED INTO THE WALL OF A BUILDING. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE BUILDING CAUSING ITS ELECTRIC TO SHUT OFF. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ASKED ABOUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AFTER THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTACTED HER INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAD THE COSMETIC REPAIRS PERFORMED AT AN APPROXIMATE $5,000 REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11300887
Machine
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