According to the foreign media "Electrek", the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that because there are too many complaints that Tesla Tesla's Autopilot automatic driver assistance system will start braking without warning, it announced the launch of an investigation into the records of 416,000 Tesla electric vehicles.
NHTSA has reportedly received a total of 354 complaints in the past 9 months, all of which complain about the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y having "ghost brake" problems. The so-called "ghost brake" refers to the Tesla model when activating the ADAS Advanced Driver Assistance System or autopilot autopilot system, although the Tesla Tesla electric vehicle can automatically brake and steer in its own lane, but the Tesla electric car will sometimes automatically brake for no reason.
In fact, the "ghost brake" problem has been plaguing Tesla for a long time, and although Tesla Tesla officials have not yet received reports of crashes or injuries caused by the problem, NHTSA is still launching a preliminary investigation, and the vehicles in this investigation cover 416,000 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles produced in the United States in 2021-2022.
According to foreign media reports, the complainant said that the "ghost brake" will slow down rapidly without any warning, and it will occur repeatedly, making the owner very worried about a chase accident on the highway.
The investigation is NHTSA's latest investigation into Tesla, which includes Autopilot and FSD full autopilot software in addition to electric vehicles, but the initial assessment is the first stage before NHTSA issues a formal recall request, which is also a test for Tesla Tesla.