The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will inspect 416,000 Tesla vehicles after hundreds of complaints of unexpected braking. The check applies to all Tesla Model 3 and Model Y released in 2021 and 2022.
Complaints about self-braking first surfaced in the fall, after Tesla rolled back the 10.3 update of its Full Self-Driving driver assistance system due to problems with forward collision warnings. NHTSA reports receiving over 300 driver complaints.
“Complaints allege that when using the intelligent driver assistance system features, the vehicle unexpectedly applies the brakes while driving at high speed,” the agency said in a report. “Applicants report that the brakes are applied without warning, randomly and often repeatedly in the same trip.”
The NHTSA notes that, to date, there have been no reports of accidents, injuries, or deaths due to this problem. The agency's review will show if Tesla receives a recall order.
The problem may be related to Tesla's decision last year to remove radar sensors from new Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, after which the driver assistance system began to rely only on cameras.
Tesla has recalled vehicles ten times since October for a range of issues, from a faulty trunk locking mechanism to a faulty windshield defroster, as well as issues with the Boombox pedestrian warning feature.
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