Tesla Freed From Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Autopilot Features

Tesla's autopilot feature is a problem. (photo; Twitter @tesla)

The judge's decision in California has released Tesla from the demands of a group of vehicle owners claiming the company has been misleading about its Autopilot feature.

This decision means Tesla does not need to face claims of group action on behalf of a larger group of vehicle owners.

US District Judge Haywood Gilliam, in▁olahraga, California, in a decision issued on Saturday, stated that four Tesla owners who filed a class action lawsuit last year agreed to settle a legal claim against the company when they received its terms and conditions when buying a vehicle via Tesla's website.

A fifth plaintiff who did not sign an arbitration agreement waited too long to file a lawsuit, according to the decision of Gilliam which ended the plaintiff's claim.Tesla did not respond to a request for comment from the media on Monday, October 2.

Andrew Kirtley, a lawyer for several plaintiffs, said he was ready to file thousands of individual arbitration cases on behalf of Tesla customers.

"Interesting to see that Tesla doesn't want to defend its marketing practices in open courts but instead struggles to get as many claims as possible to be sent to private arbitration," Kirtley said in an email.

The lawsuit alleges Tesla has repeatedly made false statements indicating that the company's advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology is close to presenting fully autonomous vehicles.

The plaintiffs all said they paid thousands of dollars to buy optional ADAS technology when they bought Tesla cars between 2017 and 2022.

However, instead of fulfilling its promise, Tesla's technology is even unreliable and has caused accidents, injuries, and deaths, Tesla's hosts claim.