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Tesla FSD crashed through railroad gate at oncoming train, owner says
Joshua Brown said he accelerated to clear the tracks after the car crossed the rails, and NHTSA has linked FSD to 58 incidents and 14 crashes.
- Joshua Brown, a Texas Tesla owner, says his car on Full Self-Driving drove through a lowered railroad crossing arm as a train approached, forcing him to accelerate and escape with seconds to spare.
- NBC News has documented more than 40 reports of FSD failures at railroad crossings, including a 2025 Pennsylvania incident that prompted Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal to request formal investigations.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating FSD after linking the system to at least 58 incidents, 14 crashes, and 23 injuries, with violations now grown to roughly 80 documented cases.
- Tesla began rolling out FSD v14.3 the day after the incident, claiming it delivers "20% faster reaction time" and improved handling for "objects extending, hanging, or leaning into the vehicle path."
- FSD remains a Level 2 system requiring active driver supervision, even as Tesla markets it as seven times safer than the average United States driver, raising questions about the gap between claims and capability.
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