NHTSA Complaint #11452721 — 2021 TESLA MODEL Y SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11452721
Vehicle	2021 TESLA MODEL Y
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	February 8, 2022
Date Filed	February 18, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

While driving with cruise control engaged my car has now on several occasion suddenly and without warning applied the brakes on its own when there was no reason for the brakes to have been applied. Sometimes it has done it when a truck is approaching in the opposite direction, but sometimes it does it for no reason at all. Recently it did it with such severity that it was clear to me that if a car had been behind me I would have been hit from behind. Also, it was startling to the point where I could have lost control of my vehicle.

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