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2023 TESLA MODEL Y — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1945153 · 2023-11-23

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

I experienced a sudden unintended acceleration while parking the car in my home garage, something I have done thousands of times with no difficulty. I had this brand new car for a 12 days before it smashed through my garage wall. My garage is a fairly tight fit, so as I always do, I partially entered the garage and stopped to make sure that the side mirrors were going to clear the garage entrance. Then, I lifted my foot off the brake in order to start moving forwards again, at which time the car suddenly accelerated like crazy through the remaining 12 ft of space, smashing the cabinetry through the rear wall of the garage. The car, my garage, and laundry room were severely damaged. I complained to Tesla about this vehicle problem, but they just say there are no problems with the car, and it must be the driver’s fault. They are implying that I floored the accelerator, which is nonsense. I have been driving for more than 40 years, and I do not floor the accelerator while parking in my home garage. This type of sudden unintended acceleration is a danger to public safety, and this matter has to be thoroughly investigated, and a solution has to be found to fix the problem.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11556558
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown