NHTSA Complaint #10970617 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10970617
Vehicle	2016 TESLA MODEL S
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	April 4, 2017
Date Filed	April 4, 2017
Mileage	2,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

TESLA HAS RELEASED A VERSION OF ITS "ENHANCED AUTO PILOT" THAT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR PUBLIC USE. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TESTED. (1) ON LOCAL ROADS, AT LOW SPEED, IT'S AUTO STEERING FUNCTION WILL OFTEN DRIVE ACROSS A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE WITH NO WARNING. EVEN A SMALL TURN WILL CAUSE THIS. (2) ITS TACC (TRAFFIC AWARE CRUISE CONTROL) CAN NOT CONSISTENTLY SEE BUSES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT. THE BUSES ARE MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE TESLA AND NOT STOPPED. TESLA'S LATEST RELEASE SEE NOTHING IN FRONT AND WILL RE-END THE BUS IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN. I HAVE SEEN THIS FOR MYSELF AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER PERSON IS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE HERE: HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/8-1-AP2-MS-TACC-DID-NOT-SEE-A-BUS-STOPPING-IN-FRONT-THIS-MORNING.88620/#POST-2041065 FINALLY, THE TACC SYSTEM IS BRAKING HARD IN RESPONSE TO SOME STATIONARY OBJECTS, SUCH AS BRIDGES AND SIGNS, EXPOSING THE DRIVER TO BEING REAR ENDED. PLEASE ASK TESLA TO DEMONSTRATE WHAT TESTING HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE RELEASING IT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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