Tesla Model S accused of unintended acceleration
According to the story relayed to NHTSA, the driver was going down a short driveway at about 5 mph with the brake consistently applied. The car suddenly accelerated, hitting a curb and ending up on a 4.5-foot retaining wall about a foot from the curb.
An service tech from Tesla said the record showed the accelerator was pressed and went from 18 percent to 100 percent pressure in a split second. According to the story, the Tesla technician said the driver was responsible, but also said that there is a safeguard that won't allow the accelerator to go beyond 92 percent.
So far this is just in the complaint phase, with a handful of steps to go before a possible recall could be initiated. We contacted Tesla for a statement and at the current time it has no official comment, but is looking into the matter. AutoWeek [Editor's Note: Can they recall the nut that was holding the wheel?]