NHTSA Complaint #11302964 — 2018 TESLA MODEL S

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STILL SEATED IN THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT. THE VEHICLE THEN INDEPENDENTLY REVERSED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR BODY DAMAGE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,700.