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Incident 889: Tesla's 'Actually Smart Summon' Feature Reportedly Linked to Multiple Parking Lot Collisions

Description: Tesla's "Actually Smart Summon" feature, a remote parking system controlled via a smartphone app, reportedly failed to detect obstacles such as cars, walls, and parking signs, resulting in at least 16 collision incidents. The NHTSA is investigating safety concerns, including delayed user response times, potential overreliance on camera-only navigation, and noncompliance with crash reporting rules.

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Alleged: Tesla and Actually Smart Summon developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Tesla users.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Tesla and Actually Smart Summon

Incident Stats

Incident ID
889
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2025-01-07
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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Regulators probe Tesla’s vehicle-summoning technology after crashes
Regulators probe Tesla’s vehicle-summoning technology after crashes

Regulators probe Tesla’s vehicle-summoning technology after crashes

washingtonpost.com

Tesla’s remote parking feature under investigation after over a dozen crashes

Tesla’s remote parking feature under investigation after over a dozen crashes

theverge.com

Regulators probe Tesla’s vehicle-summoning technology after crashes
washingtonpost.com · 2025

Federal transportation regulators are investigating about 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over a vehicle-summoning feature that failed to recognize posts or parked vehicles, leading to accidents.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio…

Tesla’s remote parking feature under investigation after over a dozen crashes
theverge.com · 2025

The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Tesla’s “Actual Smart Summon” remote parking feature after several crash incidents were reported.

NHTSA says it has received reports of 16 incidents involving T…

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