US EditionUS opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving its so-called full self-driving technology
NHTSA is reviewing 58 reports involving 2.9 million Tesla vehicles where Full Self-Driving caused traffic violations, including 14 crashes and 23 injuries, raising safety concerns.
- The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that it is opening an investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles due to traffic safety violations involving the full self-driving system.
- The investigation follows reports of Tesla vehicles running red lights and driving against traffic rules while using the full self-driving system, according to NHTSA.
- NHTSA noted that six reports involve crashes where Tesla vehicles, with full self-driving engaged, entered intersections against red traffic signals, resulting in injuries in four incidents.
- This new investigation builds on NHTSA's year-long scrutiny of Tesla's full self-driving technology, which has faced prior inquiries after collisions in low visibility conditions.
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Federal automotive safety regulators opened another investigation into Tesla's so-called total autonomous driving technology after dozens of incidents in which their vehicles jumped red lights or ran on the wrong side of the road, sometimes colliding with other vehicles and injuring people.The National Road Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported in a report dated Tuesday that it has 58 reports of Tesla vehicle incidents that violated roa…
Federal regulators have opened another investigation into Tesla's self-driving feature following dozens of incidents in which cars ran red lights or drove in the wrong lane, sometimes colliding with other vehicles.
NHTSA investigating Tesla self-driving software over traffic violations
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a probe into Tesla’s self-driving software following several incidents in which the system caused cars to violate traffic laws. The auto safety regulator said Tuesday it identified numerous incidents in which the company’s Full Self-Driving software ignored red light signals or attempted to change lanes into…
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