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concerned that electronic steering, stability control, wheel-speed sensors, or driver-assistance systems may be interacting incorrectly. How can these features be considered safe if their interventions can push a vehicle toward another traffic lane or into a bicycle lane? The risk is especially serious during freeway lane changes, when drivers must simultaneously monitor traffic ahead, approaching vehicles behind, blind spots, and available space. An unexpected steering or braking intervention at that moment can create a dangerous loss of control. I am also concerned that drivers may lack a meaningful way to disable certain interventions, even when they believe the systems are creating danger. I previously submitted complaint 11669864 and was informed that more complaints might be necessary before an investigation could begin. A potentially life-threatening defect should not be dismissed simply because insufficient reports have accumulated. I request that NHTSA review my existing complaint, assess whether unintended steering or braking interventions can cause dangerous directional changes, examine driver override limitations, and determine whether a broader investigation is warranted. I consider these behaviors potentially LIFE-THREATENING. A feature's intended safety purpose does not guarantee that its interventions are safe. Drivers, passengers, and nearby motorists and cyclists not be exposed to avoidable hazards from systems intended to protect them.

drivers; they are actively creating high-risk highway hazards. The Safety Defect: When encountering standard municipal road imperfections - such as sunken manhole covers, jagged asphalt seams, or road inclinations - the vehicle's inertial (G-sensor) and lane-keeping software drastically overreacts. 1. Unprovoked Steering Redirection: The software interprets mechanical displacement from a pothole or road seam as an accidental lane drift. The vehicle then forcefully and violently applies steering torque to "correct" the lane position, throwing the vehicle toward adjacent traffic lanes. 2. Aggressive Stability Control Intervention: Upon hitting a road depression, wheel speed and G-sensors register a momentary traction anomaly. The computer panics and micro-brakes individual wheels, causing a violent, unpredictable swaying motion across both the front and rear axles. The Real-World Consequence: To stay in my lane and avoid colliding with neighboring vehicles or semi-trucks, I am forced to engage in a physical tug-of-war with the vehicle's electronic power steering. The automated systems actively override conscious human defensive driving maneuvers. Had I not possessed advanced driving knowledge and rapid reflexes, this technology would have forced me directly under a commercial truck. By preventing drivers from permanently disabling these intrusive features, federal rules have created a driving environment filled with extreme psychological stress, physical fatigue...

the contact that the warning light was no longer illuminated, and the failure could not be duplicated while test-driving the vehicle for an hour. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.