# 2025 TESLA MODEL Y — LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
> NHTSA complaint `2178322` · 2026-02-18 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL Y
- **Year:** 2025
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
On January 28, 2026, the vehicle (a Tesla Model Y) was operating with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) system actively engaged in normal highway traffic conditions. Without any prior warning messages, chimes, or system alerts, the FSD system abruptly disengaged approximately 1 second before the vehicle steered into a concrete road divider.  Component failed: The Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and underlying perception/control systems failed to maintain the lane and abruptly handed over control with insufficient time to react. The vehicle and its data are available for inspection.  Safety risk: The sudden, sub-second disengagement provided the driver with zero time to react, take manual control, or perform an evasive maneuver. This system failure directly resulted in a high-speed collision with a road divider, causing significant vehicle damage and physical injuries to the driver that required medical treatment.  Inspection/Confirmation: The vehicle is currently subject to an open insurance claim and has been evaluated for repair.  Warnings: There were no warning lamps, messages, or requests for the driver to take over prior to the immediate 1-second window before the crash.  Evidence: I have downloaded and preserved the complete Event Data Record (EDR) and the multi-angle dashcam video files. The EDR data mathematically documents the sub-second disengagement, and the video files confirm normal traffic flow with no external hazards forcing the collision. I can provide the E
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