# 2018 TESLA MODEL 3 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1643014` · 2020-02-03 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL 3
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHEN I TURNED INTO PARK SPACE AND STOPPED, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HIT TWO POLES A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF MY CAR, AND DAMAGE THE CAR BUMPER. THIS IS A FAMILIAR PARK SPACE WHICH I PARKED MANY TIME PREVIOUSLY. THE MIGHT ACCELERATE ITSELF. I ASKED TESLA FOR MY DRIVING DATA LOG BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT YET. I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY IF I PRESS ACCELERATOR OR NOT WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. IF I DID PRESS THE ACCELERATOR, THE NEW STOPPING MODE AND POSSIBLY MY TURNED STEERING WHEEL MIGHT FORCE ME TO EXERT UN-PROPORTIONAL PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I EXPECT THAT TESLA CORRECT THIS DEFECT IF IT IS ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ACCELERATION.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*