NHTSA Complaint #11451841 — 2020 TESLA MODEL Y

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11451841
Vehicle	2020 TESLA MODEL Y
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 14, 2022
Date Filed	February 14, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

We were trying to park the car at Costco Parking lot on Jan 14th, 2022 in the early afternoon. A car had pulled out of a parking spot and indicated us to move forward in that spot. When we tried to move forward,the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit three other cars. The airbags did not come on. We have asked Tesla to look into this and are awaiting a response. There was damage to front end, both bumpers, hoods, front grill etc. The accident was reported to the Police, Insurance Company and Tesla. The vehicle was towed to Tesla dealership and then was sent to another repair facility, Gerber Collision in Beria, Ohio.

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