NHTSA Complaint #11561884 — 2023 TESLA MODEL 3

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11561884
Vehicle	2023 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	December 29, 2022
Date Filed	December 26, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

I was pulling the car in to a parking lot in a mall. I was driving very slow to bring the car to a halt. All of a sudden the car just accelerated and went and hit a pillar right in front of the parking lot. I don't know what caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. I am pretty sure I did not step of the gas pedal. I checked the dashcam for recordings but couldn't find any. We have experienced this sudden unintended acceleration before on the road as well. I think I must have engaged auto-pilot or auto-steer by mistake which caused this.

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