NHTSA Complaint #11481560 — 2018 TESLA MODEL 3

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11481560
Vehicle	2018 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Date of Incident	August 27, 2022
Date Filed	August 27, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

regularly when autopilot or cruise control are engaged, the emergency braking will abruptly slow the vehicle when no object is on the road, highway, or interstate. This creates an unsafe environment when vehicles behind you are not following at a safe distance. We have had several instances a month where the vehicle will slow from 75 to 30 in a few seconds and require human intervention to speed up. This issue has been ongoing since we received the vehicle almost 30,000 miles ago.

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