NHTSA Complaint #10930312 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10930312
Vehicle	2016 TESLA MODEL S
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 1, 2016
Date Filed	December 6, 2016
Mileage	1,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WYRWNXZRNAI THE DRIVER STARTS OFF CAUTIOUSLY KEEPING HIS HANDS NEAR THE WHEEL. BY ABOUT 7 MINUTES INTO THE VIDEO HE HAS BECOME SO TRUSTING IN THE AUTOPILOT THAT HE DRIVES PAST ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN A ROAD TUNNEL COMPLETELY HANDS FREE. THERE IS NOWHERE TO ESCAPE IF THE CAR TAKES A SUDDEN LEAP TO THE LEFT. THIS IS THE REALITY OF HOW DRIVERS ARE PUTTING OTHER ROAD USERS LIVES IN DANGER. PLEASE STOP THIS RECKLESS EXPERIMENTAION.

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