NHTSA Complaint #11501119 — 2018 TESLA MODEL 3

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11501119
Vehicle	2018 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Date of Incident	January 9, 2023
Date Filed	January 10, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

While on Adaptive Cruise Control on a highway at 70mph, the vehicle’s autonomous system triggered an emergency brake causing the speed to drop down. Reacted and immediately sped up to avoid any possible collision from vehicles in the same lane. No obstructions in the lane or the immediate lanes at the time of the incident. No weather related occlusions (no rain, haze or fog)

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