NHTSA Complaint #11449921 — 2020 TESLA MODEL 3

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11449921
Vehicle	2020 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Date of Incident	November 20, 2020
Date Filed	February 2, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I have experienced phantom breaking twice with my model 3. The first time was on the 101 freeway near Santa Clause Lane outside of Santa Barbara. There was no car in front of me or a hazard on the road but the vehicle made a sudden stop while I was traveling around 55MPH. The second occurrence happened on the 101 freeway near Santa Maria. Again, the vehicle made braked suddenly while traveling around 65MPH. The closest car in front of me was about 100 feet away. There was a car behind me but I was able to quickly hit the gas peddle to avoid an accident. I searched online at the time to see if anyone else had this issue but didn't have much luck. I'm thankful that I saw the Washington Post article.

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