The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into more than 2.8 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the company's Full Self-Driving system. The investigation will focus on traffic violations that occur while using the system, including running red lights and driving the wrong way on certain streets.
According to Edge, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation is investigating 58 cases involving the FSD system, including 14 crashes and 23 injuries. In some cases, a Tesla vehicle using FSD was unable to stop completely (or at all) at a red light. FSD-equipped vehicles have also turned the wrong way when making a turn, or even turned onto the road in the wrong direction despite the presence of oncoming traffic signs.
This isn't the first time Tesla's FSD system has come under scrutiny from the NHTSA. In July 2023 A 57-year-old man died when his Tesla Model Y In Full-Self Driving mode, I crashed into a tractor-trailer. This prompted an NHTSA investigation into FSD due to allegations that the system did not account for mistakes made by other drivers.
Recently, new update from the automaker suggests drowsy drivers use the FSD system to stay awake, while experts warn people have difficulty controlling these systems when things go wrong.
This investigation also comes at an inconvenient time for Tesla, as NHTSA has launched an investigation. into the electric door handles of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles due to low voltage that can lock people out of the vehicle, potentially endangering children.
Source: Edge
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