NHTSA Complaint #11403975 — 2018 TESLA MODEL 3

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11403975
Vehicle	2018 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Date of Incident	December 28, 2020
Date Filed	March 19, 2021
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING MAJOR FEDERAL FREEWAYS (I65 & I85) BETWEEN HOUSTON AND N.C., THE CAR WHILE ON AUTOPILOT AND TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED (70 MPH) WOULD EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN APPROACHING SOME (6-7 TIMES) OVERPASSES APPARENTLY THINKING THE OVERPASS WAS CROSSING TRAFFIC OR A FORWARD OBSTRUCTION. THIS ALSO OCCURRED (3-4 TIMES) WHEN IT WAS SIMPLY A RISE IN THE FREEWAY AHEAD. THE BRAKING ONLY LASTED FOR MAXIMUM 1-2 SECONDS, BUT SINCE THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WOULD NOT BE EXPECTING ME TO BRAKE, I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

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