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2019 TESLA MODEL 3 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1701091 · 2020-10-20

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING IN HEAD FIRST TO A PARKING SPOT IN A SHOPPING CENTER AND WAS COASTING INTO THE SPOT. THE CAR SUDDENLY JOLTED FORWARD AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. OUR CAR JUMPED OVER THE CURB, TRAVELED UP A 4 TO 5 FOOT HIGH, SLOPED EMBANKMENT, AND STRUCK A PARKED CAR IN THE UPPER PARKING TIER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11365480
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown