NHTSA Complaint #11180360 — 2018 TESLA MODEL S

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number 11180360
Vehicle 2018 TESLA MODEL S
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 5,000 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NJ

Consumer Description

MY CAR WAS FULLY ENGAGED IN AUTO PARK AND IT HIT A CAR. I QUICKLY BRAKED TO STOP A WORSE COLLISION. I PATIENTLY WAITED FOR TESLA TO REVIEW THEIR LOGS. THEY INSIST THE AUTO PARK WAS WORKING WITHOUT FAULT."THE ENGINEERS HAVE INDEED SAID THE AUTOPARK FEATURE WAS OPERATING WITHOUT FAULT." I KEEP QUESTIONING THEM. "IF THE VEHICLE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE DOES NOT MEAN THE AUTOPARK FEATURE IS OPERATING WITH FAULT,' SAYS TESLA. I REPLY, 1. WOULD YOU CLARIFY IT AND SAY THAT IF THE VEHICLE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE AUTO PARK ACTIVATED AND THE DRIVER NOT GRABBING THE WHEEL TO INTERRUPT THE PROCESS THAT THE AUTO PARK FEATURE IS OPERATING WITHOUT FAULT? 2. I REPEAT MY QUESTION AGAIN. DO THE ENGINEERS HAVE ANY REASON OR PROOF TO BELIEVE I ACTIVATED THE AUTO PARK INCORRECTLY OR IN ANYWAY INTERRUPTED THE PROGRAM TO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT? I UNDERSTAND THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BUT I WANT THEM TO EITHER ADMIT THE FEATURE WAS AT FAULT OR CONVINCE ME I DID SOMETHING WRONG TO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT TO HELP PREVENT ANOTHER ACCIDENT. I THINK OTHER TESLA DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF HOW POORLY THIS WORKS. ALSO, I HAD BROUGHT THE CAR IN BEFOREHAND TELLING THEM THAT I DIDN'T BELIEVE THE AUTO PARK WORKED CORRECTLY. A TESLA SALESPERSON ALSO GOT IN THE CAR WITH ME AND AGREED THAT THE AUTOPARK DID NOT SEEM TO WORK. THIS PROCEEDED THE ACCIDENT. ONCE AGAIN A REPORT THAT THE ENGINEERS SEE NO FAULT.

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