Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2024 Tesla Model Y

The contact owned a 2024 Tesla Model Y. The contact's daughter was driving at approximately 30 mph when the vehicle had independently accelerated. The contact said that her daughter drove through an intersection and crashed into another vehicle. The contact's vehicle crashed into the other vehicle's driver's left front door. The contact stated that her vehicle's front end was crushed and the other vehicle's driver's side door, driver's side rear wheel and tail gate was damaged. The contact stated that both vehicles had to be towed. The contact stated that the air bags had deployed in her vehicle. The contact stated she drove her daughter to the hospital. The daughter only had pain in her neck and shoulders, there were no cuts or abrasions. The police arrived and issued an incident report. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and the contact was advised by her insurance provider that the vehicle was a total loss. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,011.

The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at slow speeds in the driveway, the vehicle independently accelerated. The driver lost control of the vehicle and came to a complete stop after crashing into the garage door. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was not filed. There was no injury reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100.