NHTSA Complaint #11651183 — 2014 TESLA MODEL S

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11651183
Vehicle	2014 TESLA MODEL S
Component	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 5, 2025
Date Filed	March 27, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I was driving my car on the freeway on cruise control, when there was a sudden/automatic violent break of 65 MPH to 0 MPH. There was no car in front of me, and there was nothing above my car (no direction sign, no bridge, no FASTRAK billboard, nothing). This was a "phantom break" and it was violent and sudden. Tesla needs to fix this!

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