NHTSA Complaint #11449288 — 2021 TESLA MODEL Y FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11449288
Vehicle	2021 TESLA MODEL Y
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 27, 2022
Date Filed	January 28, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

Sudden acceleration. I was stopped in my driveway (flat surface). The car started to roll forward and I pressed brake hard. Vehicle came to a complete stop but when I removed my foot from brake car lurched forward. Car hit a retaining wall approximately 3 feet away before I could stop it again by braking hard. When the car was put in park I was able to remove my foot from the brake without it lurching forward again. Little personal safety risk in this situation in my driveway with no other people around. the car hit the retaining wall at relatively low speed when it lurched forward.

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