NHTSA PE22002: Unexpected Brake Activation
Make: TESLA. Model: MODEL 3. Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION. On February 16, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22002) to investigate reports of unexpected deceleration while driving with the adaptive cruise control system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2021 – 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured by Tesla. The subject systems include Autopilot (all versions), Full Self-Drivi
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Published: 16 February 2022
Source: NHTSA ADAS/ADS Investigations
Category: Incidents
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 13 August 2026
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