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2013 TESLA MODEL S — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1643665 · 2020-02-04

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WAS NOT PRESENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE (TESLA, 6692 AUTO CENTER DR, BUENA PARK, CA 90621), WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS VEHICLE OPERATOR ERROR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT MAY TAKE APPROXIMATELY A WEEK TO GET THE RESULTS FROM THE EVENT DATA RECORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11307086
Machine
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