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2020 TESLA MODEL Y — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1711909 · 2020-12-08

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
1,400
Speed
7 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2020 MODEL Y LUNGED FORWARD WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND A PICKUP TRUCK. I DID NOT TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR ANS THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. I IMPACTED THE PICKUP TRUCK AND DAMAGED THE LEFT CENTER OF THE CAR FRONT SLIDING UNDER THE PICKUP BUMPER. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE CAR TOOK OVER ON IT OWN. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR ME TO HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND I WAS STOPPED 6 FEET BACK FROM THE PICKUP IN FRONT OF ME. I AM NOW AFRAID SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN AND IT SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY TESLA. I REPORTED THIS TO TESLA AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HEAR SOMETHING BACK IN 3-5 WEEKS. THE DAMAGE CAN BE FIXED TO THE CAR BUT I AM NOW FEARFUL OF DRIVING IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11378492
Machine
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