Tesla Phantom Braking Complaints Surged, Allegedly Linked to Tesla Vision Rollout

May 1, 2021

Late 2021 witnessed a surge in complaints from Tesla owners to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding sudden unexpected automatic braking. This rise in complaints coincided with the removal of radar from its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, suggesting a potential link to the rollout of Tesla's AI-driven vision system.

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Alleged deployer: tesla
Alleged developer: tesla
Alleged harmed parties: tesla-drivers

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