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2017 TESLA MODEL S — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1639421 · 2020-01-21

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
1,500

Severity

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

Narrative

RECENTLY I READ AN ARTICLE TITLED 'US AGENCY EXAMINING TESLA UNINTENDED ACCELERATION .' AND I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT I HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH MY TESLA S. THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY TESLA, I WAS PARKING MY CAR WHEN ALL AT ONCE IT ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME IN THE PARKING LOT. IT HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES IN THE FIRST 16 MONTHS THAT I OWNED THE CAR. I CONTACTED TESLA NUMEROUS TIMES AND AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT I MIXED UP THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. IT WAS THE WEIRDEST FEELING HAVING THE CAR ACCELERATE ALL AT ONCE. I DID NOT MIX UP THE PEDALS. IN THE PREVIOUS 50+ YEARS OF DRIVING, NOTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENED TO ME AND THEN ALL AT ONCE, ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER GETTING MY TESLA, IT STARTED. I HAVE SAVED E-MAILS BETWEEN TESLA AND MYSELF CONCERNING THIS ISSUE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND TO GET TESLA TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME (SEE BELOW).P[LKP

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11300901
Machine
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