Tesla hit with proposed class action over phantom braking issue

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WILMINGTON, Del./SAN FRANCISCO – A California owner of a Tesla Model 3 sued the electric vehicle maker in a proposed class action over cars suddenly stopping for non-existent obstacles, calling it a 'frightening and dangerous nightmare,' according to the lawsuit. Tesla has rushed its autonomous driving cars to market with unsafe technology, including its driver assistant system which the company...

A Tesla Model 3 vehicle drives on autopilot along the 405 highway in Westminster, California, US, on March 16, 2022.WILMINGTON, Del./SAN FRANCISCO – A California owner of a Tesla Model 3 sued the electric vehicle maker in a proposed class action over cars suddenly stopping for non-existent obstacles, calling it a "frightening and dangerous nightmare," according to the lawsuit.

This adds to growing public and regulatory scrutiny of Tesla's driver assistant technology, despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk promising full self-driving by this year-end. The lawsuit seeks class action status for all US owners or leasors of a Tesla that suffers from the sudden unintended braking defect.In February, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into 416,000 Tesla vehicles over reports of unexpected brake activation tied to Autopilot.

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