Technology,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 30, 2022
Tesla owners alleged random braking in autopilot feature
According to the complaint, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received hundreds of complaints in the last three years from Tesla drivers about the alleged sudden unintended braking defect. When the issue triggers it turns a supposed safety feature into “a frightening and dangerous nightmare,” plaintiffs said.
A group of Tesla owners accused the electric automaker in a lawsuit of pushing the Autopilot feature to market before it was safe.
The lawsuit, filed Friday in the Northern District of California, specifically claims the autobrake part of Autopilot is defective, that it randomly engages even with no obstacles in the way, leading cars to suddenly slow or stop. Tesla kept quiet about the problem, not issuing a recall notice nor offering to r...
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