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US auto safety regulator intensifies probe in Tesla vehicles with FSD
The U.S. safety regulator found Tesla's system failed to warn drivers in nine crashes, including one fatality, covering 3.2 million vehicles nationwide.
- On March 19, the U.S. auto safety regulator deepened a probe into Tesla's driver-assistance system to evaluate its 'degradation detection' feature for identifying degraded road conditions.
- NHTSA's review found that the degradation-detection feature sometimes failed to detect reduced visibility or adequately warn drivers involved in flagged incidents.
- Investigators counted nine crashes tied to the detection problem, including two injuries and one fatality; Tesla’s software update may have affected three incidents, while the probe covers roughly 3.2 million U.S. vehicles.
- NHTSA said the escalation may lead to enforcement measures, including a recall, if regulators find a safety defect, and Tesla did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
- The probe spotlights broader questions about oversight of automated-driving systems as Tesla's Full Self-Driving program and robotaxis face regulatory scrutiny by NHTSA.
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