NHTSA Complaint #11551202 — 2023 TESLA MODEL 3

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11551202
Vehicle	2023 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	October 21, 2023
Date Filed	October 21, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

On 2 separate occasions, the cruise control set to 80 and suddenly decelerates. Very scary. Term being used in Tesla chat rooms is 'phantom breaking'.

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