# 2018 TESLA MODEL 3 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
> NHTSA complaint `1802674` · 2022-03-20 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL 3
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
My 2018 Tesla Model 3 failed to engage its automatic emergency braking system - resulting in a collision due to the vehicle in front of me suddenly braking.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*