# 2023 POLESTAR POLESTAR 2 — BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
> NHTSA complaint `1963083` · 2024-01-31 · Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** POLESTAR
- **Model:** POLESTAR 2
- **Year:** 2023
- **Manufacturer:** Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
- **Component:** BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
## Narrative
The vehicle improperly sensed an impending rear collision when there was no vehicle present. The vehicle entered a mode where the electronic seatbelt tensioners aggressively pulled the occupants and did not release until the seatbelt latches were depressed. This happened in traffic. The occupants sustained soft tissue injuries. The manufacturer refused to acknowledge the situation.
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