NHTSA Complaint #11532951 — 2021 TESLA MODEL S

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11532951
Vehicle	2021 TESLA MODEL S
Component	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Date of Incident	July 13, 2023
Date Filed	July 18, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

There was a trash can on the edge of the road and my vehicle was in autopilot/FSD mode and for some reason it swerved over too close to the edge of the road. I intervened in time to avoid hitting the trash can head-on but it still struck the passenger side mirror and scraped across the passenger rear fender. The mirror got slammed into the passenger side door causing damage to the door and trim at the bottom of the passenger side window.

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