TO: Dr. Henrik Vance, VP of Autonomous Vehicle Systems
FROM: Marcus Sterling, Lead Radar/LIDAR Fusion Engineer
SUBJECT: Critical Phantom Braking & High-Speed Vision Sensor Blindspots in Rain
Our telemetry test data from Sierra Proving Grounds confirms that Firmware Build 4.12 exhibits recurring 400ms optical saturation when transitioning from sunlight to wet asphalt.
"Under highway conditions exceeding 55 MPH, the primary forward emergency braking (AEB) protocol fails to register stationary semi-trailers in rain over 43% of test runs. Immediate recall or OTA throttle override suspension is strictly imperative to avert fatal rear-underride impacts."
Recommendation rejected by Executive Committee due to pending Q4 Investor Day launch milestones.
Q. Dr. Vance, you received this radar failure memo six months prior to Mr. Mercer's crash, did you not?
A. I received it. Yes. We believed the probability of occurrence in customer hands was statistically negligible.