A federal inquiry into sudden unexplained braking is the latest in a string of confrontations between Tesla and safety regulators.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reviewing complaints about Tesla Inc. vehicles that suddenly brake at high speeds, the latest in a string of confrontations between the company and safety regulators.
Tesla, which has disbanded its media relations department, did not respond to a request for comment on the NHTSA filing. The inquiry was previously reported by the Washington Post.While regulators investigate a spate of Teslas steering themselves into parked vehicles, Tesla owners have been reporting faulty collision-avoidance systems.
“I was driving north on Wisconsin route 14 at about 60 mph in my Tesla model 3 using the cruise control,” the driver said in a complaint that was posted on the NHTSA website. “When a large transportation truck came from the opposite direction, my Tesla suddenly braked sharply. A Ford model F150 truck was following behind me and almost crashed into the back of my car.”
“While driving in cruise control the car will [brake] suddenly for no reason,” the driver said. “I had a close call to where I was worried that the car behind me would hit me. The sudden [braking] has happened many times. It’s terrifying. I had to quit using auto pilot and cruise control when someone is following me for that reason.”
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