NHTSA Complaint #11442964 — 2018 TESLA MODEL S FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11442964
Vehicle	2018 TESLA MODEL S
Component	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 5, 2021
Date Filed	December 7, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

Driving west on Interstate 295 at the Scudders Falls bridge from NJ to PA, adaptive cruise control suddenly slows from a set speed of 65 to a set speed of 30, then restores to 65 after a second or so. This predictably and repeatedly happens just before and just after the bridge itself, at locations 40.26068356165738, -74.84459141709418 and 40.25572592962884, -74.85316191866097. I have reported this to Tesla a couple of times over 6 months or so but with no improvement. As mentioned, it is 100% repeatable, in any of the 3 lanes, regardless of weather or traffic conditions. It happens with no other nearby vehicles, so it is location based, not conditions. It could be extremely dangerous if someone did not expect this and a vehicle was close behind.

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