Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over "Defective" Autopilot Feature

Tesla is facing a new lawsuit from the family of the ill-fated Model X that crashed into a highway barrier near Mountain View, CA last month. According to the family’s lawyer, the fatal accident would not have happened if Autopilot had never been turned on.

The latest developments in the story were reported on ABC7 News. In a recent interview with the news agency, Sevonne Huang, the wife of the Model X’s driver, reiterated the notion that her husband had complained about Autopilot’s behavior prior to the accident.

According to Sevonne, her husband had observed that the electric SUV would head towards the barrier when Autopilot was engaged. She also noted that her husband wanted to show her how the car’s driver-assist feature behaved in that specific area. She stated, however, that “a lot of time (sic), it doesn’t happen.” Nevertheless, when she heard news of the crash and saw the blue Model X, she knew that it was her husband’s vehicle.

malba2367 - 4/11/2018 11:34:47 AM

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If the guy knew of the propensity of autopilot to do this, why in the world would he use it without paying attention? This lady should have talked to her lawyer before giving this interview...she basically admitted her husband knew about this flaw, yet continued to use the autopilot feature.

MDarringer - 4/12/2018 8:18:50 AM

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we can only hope.

TheSteve - 4/11/2018 12:59:13 PM

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Until Level-5 autonomy is commercially available, and proven to be way better than an average driver, I won't be using any semi-autonomous or autonomous driving features. It's just not worth being lulled into inattentiveness through a false sense of security.

PUGPROUD - 4/11/2018 2:19:10 PM

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Another win win for lawyers!

Hauerg - 4/11/2018 3:17:48 PM

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Cannot see this succed.
Why did she tell the public that her man knew of a problem, continued to use AP AND then was not attentive enough?

Maybe she can succeed in the US, but in Europe, no way.

That guy is a candidate for a Darwin Award.

supermoto - 4/11/2018 5:24:38 PM

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He did take the car to the service center and they said the car was fine. This lawsuit will get settled for sure and the family will get big bucks. Telsa can't afford to have this go to trial.

MDarringer - 4/11/2018 9:04:58 PM

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GOOD!
I hope this kills Tesla.

HoustonMidtown - 4/12/2018 7:40:48 AM

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Whine much?

MDarringer - 4/12/2018 8:20:05 AM

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There is no whining in my tone. You really should have stayed in school so as to have an awareness of tone in diction.

hangtime010 - 4/12/2018 9:15:07 AM

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No whining true. You simply speak your mind. Doesn't mean you're right. Just that you have strong opinions (and not everyone will agree - myself included sometimes).
Is your dislike for Tesla due to it being run by a multi-billionaire? Can't you be supportive for a person who's trying to make the world a better place (by offering an alternative to ICE and reducing GHG)?