NHTSA Complaint #11603569 — 2024 TESLA MODEL Y

The incident occurred on [XXX] at [XXX] PST in Sammamish WA, where my car (2024 Tesla Model Y) incorrectly enabled Automatic Emergency Braking , and unexpectedly applied brakes when I was traveling at 45 mph on an empty road. The sudden braking reduced the speed of my car to less than 15 mph in a span of 2 seconds and eventually brought the car to a halt . I strongly believe this was done in error due to a system malfunction, as there was no potential cause of a collision given there were no incoming vehicles or any vehicles ahead. There were also no pedestrians or any objects such as animals or wildlife on the road. One this incident occurred, an alert with code “APP_W050” appeared on the car screen. (photo attached). Due to this abrupt unexpected braking, It caused a significant treat to my safety, as I could have potentially lost control of the car and slid off the road into a ditch or another vehicle traveling behind me could have potentially collided with me in the rear end. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)