The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced plans to review a petition requesting that the administration investigate 500,000 Tesla vehicles over reports of sudden unintended acceleration, in which vehicles suddenly accelerate without human control — complainants often report their foot wasn’t even on the gas pedal when incidents occur.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reportedly launched an investigation into the crash of a Tesla Model 3 that resulted in the death of a passenger after the car smashed into a fire truck. The agency suspects that Tesla’s so-called “Autopilot” system contributed to the crash.
Police say a Tesla ran a red light in downtown Salt Lake City recently resulting in a fiery crash that critically injured three individuals. Authorities have not determined if Elon Musk’s “Autopilot” was involved in the crash.
Tesla, as well as Elon Musk’s “Autopilot” feature, will be investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after a 2018 Tesla Model 3 rear-ended a police car earlier this month in Connecticut, the twelfth recent Autopilot-related crash investigated by the agency.
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reportedly launched a probe into Tesla vehicle battery fires.
Consumer Reports recently analyzed Tesla’s new Smart Summon feature and determined that the firm still has a “long way to go to get to ‘Full Self-Driving,'” also falling far short of Elon Musk’s marketing hype.
A recent report alleges that a Tesla vehicle burst into flames after colliding with a tow truck in Moscow, Russia. Reports indicate that the driver had the Tesla Model 3’s autopilot engaged.
A recent report from Bloomberg claims that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) may be preparing a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s Tesla over the company’s driver-assistance Autopilot system.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk received a cease-and-desist letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over his claims that the Tesla Model 3 is the safest car in the world.
A new analysis of data from crashes involving Tesla vehicles has reportedly refuted claims previously made by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about the safety of Elon Musk’s electric vehicles. The Analysis finds that rather than the Tesla autopilot feature reducing airbag deployments by 40 percent as the government claims, it actually resulted in nearly a 60 percent increase in airbag deployments.
According to recent reports, Elon Musk’s Tesla forced employees to “renew their vows” to the company, and the company’s recent claims that the Tesla Model 3 is the “safest car” have been debunked by the NHTSA.