NHTSA Complaint #11519299 — 2021 TESLA MODEL S

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11519299
Vehicle	2021 TESLA MODEL S
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 19, 2023
Date Filed	April 27, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

On March 19, 2023, I put my Tesla in drive and it went into reverse . When I tried to brake the speed accelerated. We were unable to stop the vehicle, while driving in reverse the car hit two mailboxes and two ceramic flower pots. It has been over 6 weeks and Tesla will not return my calls or messages. My insurance company looked at the body of the vehicle for a repair estimate. Nothing indicated that there was a problem prior to the incident.

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