New Investigation against Tesla’s Full Self-Driving System after 4 Accident Reports
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- Oct 20, 2024
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October 20, 2024 | 2:23 AM
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In the preliminary stage, the investigation will pertain to the 2.4 million Tesla EVs that are running on U.S. roads. This includes vehicles from Model S and X (which first came out in 2016), Model 3 cars (Which came out in 2017), Model Y vehicles (Which came out in 2020), and Cybertrucks, which came out last year.
Although the FSD (which is now referred to as a partial driving automation system) is a paid feature, the company had offered a free month-long trial to many US drivers previously, putting a much larger population at risk.
The purpose of the investigation is to check how the software responds to low-visibility situations such as fog, sun glare, or airborne dust. It will also look into whether there are other unreported accidents caused by the same issue.
Last but not least, the agency will also take a look into the over-the-air, software updates the company sent to its FSD systems. This is to check whether the company had any idea of these vulnerabilities and if they issued any updates for it.
The agency hasn’t announced any fixed deadline on when this investigation can be completed but usually these types of probes are completed within 8 months.
Tesla has yet to address the investigation. But previously, when complaints about its auto driving systems were pouring in, the company had said that it always warns customers to keep an eye on it and be ready to take over in case the system fails.
However, given how it markets and boasts about its systems’ abilities, this is no justification for such safety issues.
Tesla’s History With the NHTSA
Tesla’s biggest USP is its driving assistance software yet they have been subject to multiple long-term investigations over the years.
For example, in April this year, the NHTSA closed a 3-year investigation against Tesla’s Autopilot feature which was found responsible for 500 crashes. Out of these, 13 crashes were fatal. Apart from this formal investigation, a number of independent lawsuits are also going on against the Autopilot feature.
Tesla also went through a series of recalls. Most recently, the company had to recall 11,000 Cybertrucks in June 2024 due to faulty windshield wipers and falling trim pieces – its fourth recall of the vehicle.
On the one hand, it’s dealing with so much legal trouble with its automated driving system, and on the other hand, Musk finally unveiled the prototype for his upcoming robotaxi line called “Cybercabs”.
At the same event, Musk also claimed that Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV will be able to operate in California and Texas without supervision.
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