NHTSA Complaint #11093584 — 2014 TESLA MODEL S

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11093584
Vehicle	2014 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	May 10, 2018
Date Filed	May 13, 2018
Mileage	5 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY TIMES THAT I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS (ACCELERATION PEDAL ON THE TESLA) PEDAL AT THE SAME WHEN I TRY TO USE THE BRAKE. I HAVE OWN 4 DIFFERENT CARS AND I NEVER EXPERIENCED THAT I AM PRESSING THE BRAKE AND THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. SO I PAY A BIT ATTENTION ON HOW THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DESIGN. I NOTICE THE GAS PEDAL IS BIGGER IN SIZE AND THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL IS LESS THAN ALL THE CARS I OWN (TWO LEXUS AND ONE MERCEDES BENS) OR ANOTHER WORD, THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATION PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE. ALSO THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS A BIT HIGHER. ANYWAY, SUCH DESIGN LAYOUT SEEMS TO CAUSE THE DRIVER PRESSING THE BRAKE AND THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME AND HINDER THE ACTION TO STOP THE CAR. I EVEN EXPERIENCED THAT THE CAR ACCELERATE FORWARD WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE THE CAR. I SAW THE NEWS TODAY THAT THERE IS A CAR CRASH INVOLVING A TESLA. I HOPE THE ABOVE MAY BE SOMETHING INTERESTING FOR YOU TO LOOK INTO AND SEE IF IT IS RELATED TO WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. ANY QUESTION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

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