NHTSA complaint: 2016 TESLA MODEL S — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ENTERING THE GARAGE AT THE RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A WALL AND A WATER HEATER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER TESLA SERVICE CENTER LOCATED AT 68080 PEREZ RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED ON JANUARY 23,2020, SHE SELECTED THE FEATURE TO AUTOMATIC PARK HER VEHICLE, BUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSING IT IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation