NHTSA Complaint #11549649 — 2018 TESLA MODEL 3

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11549649
Vehicle 2018 TESLA MODEL 3
Component FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MD

Consumer Description

while driving my Tesla Model 3, using the ACC and self-steering option, I occasionally get "forward collision warnings" when going over a hill, where you can't see the road until you get over the hill. I have also had the same "forward collision warnings" on a flat stretch of road when there is clearly nothing in front of me in my lane. I have also been experiencing "phantom braking" episodes, noticing a pattern where they will happen as I approach a bridge overpass, as if the car thought the bridge overpass was perhaps an obstacle. These occur on a fairly regular basis, as in, at least 5-10 times per month. I drive a lot of highways, and drive approx 20,000 miles per year

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