The NTSB took the unusual step of accusing NHTSA of contributing to the crash for failing to make sure automakers put safeguards in place to limit use of electronic driving systems. Last year the NTSB blamed Tesla, drivers and lax regulation by NHTSA for two collisions in which Teslas crashed beneath crossing tractor-trailers. The NTSB has no enforcement powers and can only make recommendations to other federal agencies. NHTSA has not taken action on any of the recommendations. The NTSB also recommended that NHTSA require Tesla to have a better system to make sure drivers are paying attention. The National Transportation Safety Board, which also has investigated some of the Tesla crashes dating to 2016, has recommended that NHTSA and Tesla limit Autopilot's use to areas where it can safely operate. The investigation covers Tesla's entire current model lineup, the Models Y, X, S and 3 from the 2014 through 2021 model years. Previously the agency was reluctant to regulate the new technology for fear of hampering adoption of the potentially life-saving systems. The probe is another sign that NHTSA under President Joe Biden is taking a tougher stance on on automated vehicle safety than under previous administrations. The agency announced the action Monday in a posting on its website. NHTSA says it has identified 11 crashes since 2018 in which Teslas on Autopilot or Traffic Aware Cruise Control have hit vehicles at scenes where first responders have used flashing lights, flares, an illuminated arrow board or cones warning of hazards. Of the crashes identified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as part of the probe, 17 people were injured and one was killed. The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving system, saying it has trouble spotting parked emergency vehicles.ĭETROIT - The U.S. Tesla 2018 Model 3 sedans sitting on display outside a Tesla showroom in 2018 in Littleton, Colo.
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