# 2021 TESLA MODEL 3 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1926834` · 2023-09-11 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL 3
- **Year:** 2021
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
This accident involved a high speed collision on the 2nd floor of a parking garage at a hospital in a suburb of Houston, Tx. Both the driver and the passenger were killed.   A question has arisen as to how the vehicle could have accelerated at such a high rate, in such a short period of time, especially inside a parking garage? When we found out NHSTA was re-opening, the Tesla sudden acceleration issue, we thought it important to include the facts of our accident.  Sudden acceleration in this case, raises some concern, taking into account  the facts and circumstances surrounding this accident.   We have photos of the vehicle if needed.
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