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2020 TESLA MODEL S — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1697895 · 2020-10-06

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
6,500
Speed
6 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THEY WERE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH, WHEN THEY TAPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LIGHTLY TO MOVE FORWARD SLIGHTLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEEDS CRASHING INTO THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THEIR LEG AREA AND NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALER (ACCURATE AUTO BODY 9042 WILLOWS RD, REDMOND, WA 98052; (425) 970-9699) WHO WERE LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY OFFICIAL DIAGNOSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.*BF CONSUMER STATED CAR IS TOTALED.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11363066
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown