NHTSA Complaint #11083342 — 2016 TESLA MODEL X

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11083342
Vehicle	2016 TESLA MODEL X
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	February 8, 2018
Date Filed	April 4, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY TESLA MODEL X EV HOME AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. WHEN I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE SELF DRIVING FEATURES ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

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