NHTSA Complaint #11440953 — 2021 TESLA MODEL Y FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11440953
Vehicle	2021 TESLA MODEL Y
Component	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 14, 2021
Date Filed	November 18, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Vehicle braked suddenly on the exit lane of a highway around noon time, when there was no car ahead of me. There was a large truck passing on the adjacent lane. My car gave a red color warning of imminent collision and braked hard. Fortunately, I avoided having an accident with cars following me by pressing on the gas peddle and moving ahead. Tesla service remotely reviewed and determined that at that time emergency brakes were applied because the car detected an object. Tesla said it could have been a reflection, the sun, or any number of things that could have triggered the false detection causing the vehicle to brake.

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