(Elbil24): Last week came the news that Tesla has got US traffic authorities on its neck. Customers report that their cars emergency brakes without warning.
The phenomenon is often called phantom braking – an abrupt braking that happens automatically because the car’s driver assistance misinterprets information in traffic.
In the United States, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that they have received 354 complaints about phantom braking from Tesla owners in the past nine months, according to Automotive News.
In Norway, it has been several years since the first complaints about phantom braking appeared – and there have been many of them.
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In fact, so many that Tesla Owners Club Norway (TOCN) has a separate page where they inform Tesla customers about phantom braking.
Here, customers can fill in a form where they share their experiences and provide details about the time, place and possible reason for the phantom braking.
– Specifically, we have received 190 feedback via our online form. However, there are even more who have reported this into our various social channels. Both posts on our Facebook groups, forums and via email, says President Satheesh Varadharajan in TOCN to Elbil24.
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– Unfortunate and directly dangerous
He hopes the news from the US will get Tesla to address the issue once and for all.
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– Look at this holistically, then there is no doubt that it is a real problem, and something we as Tesla owners would like to see improved, says Varadharajan.
Unexpected sudden braking naturally comes as a very surprise to the driver and can put a shock in both the person in question and any passengers. Not least, it can lead to accidents.
– Yes, it is not difficult to understand that this can often create unfortunate situations in traffic, sometimes directly dangerous as well. This is especially unfortunate at high speeds, especially when driving on highways, says Varadharajan – and continues:
– A typical example is that you drive in a 90-zone on the highway and the car suddenly brakes. This will create a stressful reaction, both for the driver and those who may follow in the car behind. If it is also a large trailer or bus, situations can quickly arise that can potentially create serious accidents, says the TOCN president.
