Tesla owner files lawsuit in California claiming sudden acceleration


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 03 Jan 2017

A Tesla logo hangs on a building outside of a Tesla dealership in New York, U.S., April 29, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo - RTSGU3X

SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Motors Inc was sued on Dec 30 by a Model X owner who said his electric SUV suddenly accelerated while being parked, causing it to crash through the garage into the owner's living room, injuring the driver and a passenger. 

The Model X owner, Ji Chang Son, said that one night in September, he slowly pulled into his driveway as his garage door opened when the car suddenly sped forward. 

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