NHTSA Complaint #11457012 — 2022 TESLA MODEL Y

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11457012
Vehicle	2022 TESLA MODEL Y
Component	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Date of Incident	March 12, 2022
Date Filed	March 16, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I was driving with the automatic emergency breaking system on and the car slammed on the breaks when traveling at around 35 MPH even though no car or other object was in my path of travel. It just slammed on the breaks for no reason.

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