NHTSA Complaint #11558365 — 2022 TESLA MODEL Y

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11558365
Vehicle 2022 TESLA MODEL Y
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I had just parked in a spot 30 feet in front of my clinic building. My foot was not on the brake nor accelerator — the car had stopped and was parked. Tidied my hair and was grabbing my purse placed on the passenger seat, the car seemed to “surge” and suddenly ACCELLERATED QUICKLY straight toward the sliding glass doors toward my medical clinic building! I screamed, dropped everything and stepped as hard as I could on the brake. It stopped suddenly about 5 ft, onto the curb, in front of the doors. No damage (except for the scare!), so no reports. The AAA tow truck driver said he had seen this before in electric cars in his recent 3 months ( 4 out of 5 was Tesla; the other a Volkswagen), and that the black box can’t detect the surge because it’s electrical? Didn’t report it because no damage, no proof. Not looking for compensation, am not hurt (yet), but please look into this. I could’ve mowed down precious babies and children, mothers, doctors in my hospital pediatric clinic. I have heard 2 more incidents from a coworker and a family member (model 3 and S), so although my experts not recent, I cannot with clear conscience not report this. Please, please research this, lives are in your hand. Even if it is just one.

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