Tesla Whistleblower Leaks Internal Safety Files on Disturbing Incidents Like ‘Phantom Braking’

Customers in the U.S. and Europe told Handelsblatt that Tesla seemed less interested in fixing the problem and more interested in protecting its business. It appears that this was actually Tesla’s existing policy. H.Andersblatt I have written:

There is a “Technical Review” bullet point for each incident. Employees who regularly enter this review into the system make it clear that the report is for “internal use only.” Each entry also contains a note in bold that the information, if any, can only be communicated “orally to the customer.”

“Please do not copy and paste the report below into an email, text message, or leave it on voicemail to a customer,” the company said. Do not publish vehicle data without permission. If, despite advice, “cannot prevent the involvement of an attorney,” that fact must be recorded.

Customers Handelsblatt has spoken to have the impression that Tesla employees avoid written communication. “They never sent an email and everything was always verbal,” said a Californian who said the Tesla accelerated on its own and crashed into two concrete pillars in the fall of 2021. says the doctor.

The data breach uncovered over 2,400 complaints regarding self-acceleration and over 1,500 issues with braking functionality. These include 383 reports of phantom braking caused by false collision warnings and 139 of unintentional emergency braking. Most of these incidents were reported in the United States, but there were also complaints from Asia and Europe, including complaints from Tesla drivers in Germany.

The report noted that despite growing concerns, Tesla has consistently failed to address reports of dangerous issues with its vehicles. Some customers were so disgruntled with Tesla that they decided to sell the car or even tried to return the car to Tesla, arguing that they had a moral obligation to return the car alone due to safety concerns. It was