# 2017 TESLA MODEL S — LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1453420` · 2018-03-10 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL S
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 3,000
## Narrative
ON 3 OCCASIONS, VEHICLE MADE SUDDEN, SPONTANEOUS ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A LEFT LANE CHANGE. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS IN SELF DRIVE MODE ON A FREEWAY; ON THE 1ST OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL; ON THE  3RD OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, TURNED SHARPLY LEFT AND RAN UP AN EMBANKMENT INTO TREES AND BUSHES, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*