Incident 711: NHTSA Opens New Probe into Tesla’s Autopilot Following More than a Dozen Fatal Accidents

Description: The NHTSA has linked Tesla's Autopilot to over a dozen fatalities and hundreds of crashes, prompting a new investigation into the adequacy of Tesla's December recall of 2 million vehicles. The probe reports that Tesla’s driver-assist system led to avoidable crashes involving visible hazards, suggesting a critical safety gap between driver expectations and the system’s capabilities. The investigation will assess if Tesla’s recall remedies were sufficient to address these safety risks.

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Alleged: Tesla developed an AI system deployed by Tesla and Tesla drivers, which harmed Tesla drivers , Drivers and General public.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
711
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2024-04-26
Editors
Daniel Atherton
U.S. Regulators Tie Tesla’s Autopilot to More than a Dozen Fatalities, Hundreds of Crashes
wsj.com · 2024

Federal auto-safety regulators have opened an investigation into the adequacy of Tesla's December recall of 2 million vehicles equipped with Autopilot software, tying the technology to at least 14 fatalities, several dozen injuries and hund…

Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says
theguardian.com · 2024

US auto-safety regulators said on Friday that their investigation into Tesla's Autopilot had identified at least 13 fatal crashes in which the feature had been involved. The investigation also found the electric carmaker's claims did not ma…

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