Tesla Cybertruck Autopilot Steers Into Barrier in Houston, Owner Sues
A Tesla Cybertruck owner in Houston sued the company after the vehicle's Full Self-Driving system steered the truck toward a concrete barrier on an overpass instead of following the curve of the road. The plaintiff alleges Tesla's design, testing, marketing and warnings were inadequate for the system's actual capabilities and limitations.
What happened
On a Y-shaped overpass on Interstate 69 Eastex near the 256 Eastex Park and Ride in Houston, a 2025 Cybertruck equipped with Tesla's Full Self-Driving capability, while operating on autopilot, attempted to drive straight ahead into a concrete barrier instead of following the curve to the right.
The driver, Justine Saint Amour, disengaged the self-driving mode when she realized the vehicle was heading toward the barrier, but could not avoid crashing into it.
Reported impact
The lawsuit alleges injuries and damages to the plaintiff and seeks more than $1 million in compensation.
The plaintiff criticizes Tesla's design, testing, marketing and warnings around the automation features, including an apparent lack of effective automatic emergency braking in the scenario, the absence of LiDAR, and what she argues were inadequate warnings about the risks and limitations of the system.
Index analysis
The plaintiff contends that Tesla misled consumers through "self-driving" advertising despite the owner's manual instructing drivers to remain attentive, arguing the terminology overstates the system's capabilities.
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