NHTSA Complaint #10898078 — 2016 TESLA MODEL X

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10898078
Vehicle 2016 TESLA MODEL X
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 2,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE DANGER POSED BY THE BETA RELEASE AUTOPILOT . FROM THE TMC FORUM. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/FL-I95-AUTO-PILOT-JAX-DRIVERS-HEADS-UP.75990/ DISCUSSION IN 'MODEL X' STARTED BY X FAN, TODAY AT 7:54 AM. I WAS IN LEFT LANE USING AP NEAR WHERE ROAD SPLITS TO I295 LOOP. I WAS FOLLOWING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME TRAVELING AT SPEED LIMIT WITH CARS IN ADJACENT LANE TO RIGHT. ACTION: ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MAKES A BEELINE TO GET TO FAR RIGHT HAND LANE TO GET TO I295 SPLIT. INSTEAD OF STAYING IN LEFT LANE, MY X MAKES A DECISION TO SHARPLY FOLLOW THAT CAR RIGHT. UNLESS I HAD TAKEN OVER I BELIEVE WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR ADJACENT TO ME IN THE NEXT LANE OVER. AFTER ADJUSTING AND REGAINING COMPOSURE, I QUICKLY LOOKED AT SCREEN AND SAW THAT ROAD STRIPING WAS DIMMED AND I WAS UNABLE TO RE-ENGAGE AP. IT APPEARS THAT THE WHITE CONCRETE ROADWAY COUPLED WITH INTENSE SUN FACING CAR WAS IMPACTING THE X'S ABILITY TO TRAVERSE THE ROAD PROPERLY." NOTE HAVING HANDS NEAR THE WHEEL OR LIGHTLY RESTING ON THE WHEEL (COUPLED WITH AUTOPILOT INDUCED INATTENTION) IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PREVENT A CRASH PLEASE BRING THIS UNCONTROLLED EXPERIMENT TO AN END.

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