A 2021 Tesla Model Y will run in a “fully autonomous (supervised)” trial on the streets of Florida on April 20, 2024. The company is offering a 30-day trial to new and existing owners. (Pilar Arias/FOX Business)
of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) The company announced Friday that it is investigating 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with fully self-driving (FSD) software after four crashes, including fatal ones, were reported.
The motor vehicle safety regulator launched a preliminary assessment after receiving reports of four crashes. Tesla FSD software The work was carried out when road visibility was reduced due to sun glare, fog and airborne dust.
In one crash, NHTSA said, “a Tesla vehicle killed a pedestrian. One additional crash under these circumstances resulted in injuries.”
Tesla vehicles subject to NHTSA's investigation include 2016-2024 Model S and Includes Cybertruck vehicles.
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NHTSA is investigating Tesla's fully self-driving (supervised) software for its performance in low visibility conditions. (Photo by Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images / Getty Images)
NHTSA's preliminary assessment is the first step in a process in which NHTSA aims to: remember the vehicle If it is considered to pose an unreasonable risk to safety.
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The agency's review of FSD's technical management ability to “detect problems and respond appropriately” Reduced road visibility “Situation” includes investigating whether similar FSD crashes have occurred in such conditions and whether any updates or changes Tesla has made to the FSD have impacted performance when visibility is reduced. It will be.
“This review evaluates Tesla's assessment of the timing, purpose, functionality, and safety impact of such updates,” NHTSA said.
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Tesla is focusing on developing FSD and robotaxis to stimulate demand. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers have sought to increase their focus on self-driving technology and robotaxis in the face of stiff competition in the EV market and weak consumer demand.
Tesla's FSD technology has been in development for years, with the goal of eventually reaching a high level of automation that allows the vehicle to perform most driving tasks without human intervention. However, it is facing legal scrutiny due to at least two issues. fatal accidentThis includes an incident in April when a Model S in FSD mode struck and killed a motorcyclist in the Seattle area.
Tesla explains on its website that FSD and its Autopilot feature are intended to be used by attentive drivers who can intervene and take control when necessary.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emphasized FSD in Tesla's product development plans. (Photo by Mark Piasecki/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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“Autopilot and Fully Self-Driving (Supervised) are intended for use by fully alert drivers who always have their hands on the wheel and are ready to take over driving at any time. “While designed to become more capable over time, the currently enabled features do not make the vehicle self-driving,” Tesla wrote.
Reuters contributed to this report.
