Tesla faces a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, concerning issues with its “Full Self-Driving” systems, and whether they are safe to use in fog, glaring sun or other “reduced roadway visibility conditions.”The probe follows an incident in which a Tesla driver who had been using FSD struck and killed a pedestrian, and other FSD-involved collisions during reduced roadway visibility conditions.
FSD, which the company now refers to as a “partial driving automation system,” is Tesla’s paid, premium driver assistance option.
But Tesla has offered it to all drivers for a monthlong free trial in the U.S., previously.
The U.S. federal vehicle safety regulator tracks collisions involving the use of automakers’ advanced driver assistance systems, like Tesla’s Autopilot or FSD.
As of Oct. 1, 2024, the NHTSA had tracked 1,399 incidents in which Tesla’s driver assistance systems were engaged within 30 seconds of the collision, and 31 of those had resulted in fatalities.
Persons:
Tesla, ”, Elon Musk, Musk
Organizations:
National, Traffic Safety Administration, U.S, ’, NHTSA
Locations:
U.S, Texas, California