The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into reports of phantom breaking in Tesla vehicles.
The agency announced Thursday that it has opened an investigation into 416,000 Tesla vehicles after receiving 354 complaints over the past nine months alleging that the vehicle randomly brakes while the advanced driver assistance system is activated.
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“Complainants report that the rapid deceleration can occur without warning, at random, and often repeatedly in a single drive cycle,” a filing related to the investigation described.
The administration said the problem affects 2021-2022 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.
The autopilot feature allows the vehicle to brake and steer automatically within the lanes. Complaints say that the problem occurs while in adaptive cruise control driving at highway speeds.
No injuries or fatalities have been reported as related to the problem.
After a preliminary evaluation of the complaints, the NHTSA could issue a recall.
Four recalls have been issued on Tesla vehicles this year for various problems, including a faulty seat belt chime and rolling stops at intersections. On Feb. 1, Tesla recalled over 800,000 vehicles over an electrical problem that causes the audible seat belt chime to not always activate.
On Feb. 9, Tesla was directed to recall 26,000 vehicles over a windshield defrosting problem.
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Tesla did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
