Tag: NHTSA
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Tesla Faces U.S. Probe Over Self-Driving Cars Running Red Lights and Veering Into Opposing Lanes
Overview of the Investigation The U.S. government, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has opened a preliminary evaluation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature. The probe centers on reports that vehicles equipped with Tesla’s self-driving software have violated traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and failing to stop…
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US regulators probe Tesla FSD use after crashes: What it means for autonomous driving
Regulators Kick Off Preliminary Review of Tesla FSD US safety officials have opened a preliminary evaluation into Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) technology after a string of crashes and traffic-safety concerns. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the system, which is marketed as an enhancement to driver responsibility, has occasionally prompted vehicle behavior that…
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Tesla Faces US Probe Over Self-Driving Cars Driving on Wrong Side of Road
Overview of the Probe The U.S. government has opened a preliminary evaluation into Tesla’s self-driving software following reports that the company’s autonomous vehicles violated traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and failing to stop at red lights. The investigation, led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), spans an…
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US Regulators Probe Tesla FSD Crashes Under Safety Review
US Regulators Launch Preliminary Probe Into Tesla FSD Crashes U.S. safety regulators have opened a preliminary evaluation of Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology after a series of traffic incidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the system, which requires driver supervision and potential intervention, has at times demonstrated “induced vehicle…
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US Regulators Probe Tesla Full Self-Driving After Crashes
Background The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a preliminary evaluation into Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. The investigation follows a series of crashes and a growing catalog of complaints about the system’s behavior at intersections and in other traffic scenarios. While Tesla describes FSD as a driver-assistance feature…
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Second Lawsuit Filed Against Tesla Over Piedmont Cybertruck Crash
Second Lawsuit Alleges Design Flaw in Cybertruck Crash Tesla faces a second lawsuit in a week over the fatal Piedmont, California Cybertruck crash, as the parents of a second victim join the legal battle with similar allegations of a dangerous design flaw. The complaint, filed in Alameda County Superior Court on Thursday by Jack Nelson’s…
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Second Lawsuit Alleges Tesla Cybertruck Design Flaw Caused Piedmont Crash
Overview: A second lawsuit targets Tesla over a deadly Cybertruck crash in Piedmont A second civil action has been filed this week accusing Tesla of a fatal design flaw in its Cybertruck, following a high-profile crash in the quiet California town of Piedmont. The lawsuit, which names the company at the center of Elon Musk’s…
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Self-driving Teslas Fail to Stop for Trains, NHTSA Probes
Overview: Reports of autonomous Teslas not stopping at rail crossings In recent weeks, several Tesla owners in the United States have reported that their vehicles, operating in driver-assist or autonomous mode, did not stop at railroad crossings when the gates were descending. The incidents, captured on video and circulated by media outlets, show Teslas approaching…
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Concern: Self-driving Teslas Fail to Stop for Trains
What happened at railroad crossings? Over the past weeks in the United States, several Tesla owners have reported alarming behavior from their vehicles when they activated the car’s autonomous features near railroad crossings. In multiple cases, videos shared with NBC captured Teslas driving toward rail tracks even as gates were descending. In several clips, the…
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Concern: Self-Driving Teslas Won’t Stop for Trains
Overview: Self‑driving Teslas and the crossing risk In the United States, several Tesla owners have recently reported frightening incidents where cars equipped with the company’s self‑driving features did not stop at railway crossings as the gates descended. News outlets have circulated clips showing vehicles advancing toward tracks while barriers were going down, forcing drivers to…