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Tesla Autopilot Investigation Will Be Resolved, Could Make Announcement Soon, Says US Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will resolve its two-year investigation into Tesla Autopilot and could make a public announcement soon, the agency's acting head told Reuters.
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Elon Musk's Tweet Regarding Disabling Driver Monitoring Being Reviewed, Says NHTSA
A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from the US safety regulators, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Tesla Recalls 3.21 Lakh US Vehicles Over Intermittent Rear Light Issue, Public Filing Shows
Tesla revealed in a public filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it was recalling more than 321,000 vehicles in the US because tail lights may intermittently fail to illuminate. The electric vehicle manufacturer said the tail light-related recall covers some 2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. Last week,...
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Tesla Reports Two New Fatal Crashes Tied to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, NHTSA Data Shows
Tesla reported two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems in the month ending October 15. According to data released by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), of the 18 fatal crashes reported since July 2021 that had to do with driver assistance systems, nearly all involved Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA uses data ...
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Eleven More Deaths Linked to Crashes Involving Vehicles With Automated Technology, US Government Data Shows
Crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year led to the deaths of 11 more people, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ten of the 11 deaths involved vehicles made by Tesla, while the 11th death involved a Ford pickup, according to the ...
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Tesla Issues Recall of Nearly 1.1 Million Cars Over Faulty Automatic Window Reversing Software
Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 1.1 million in the US over a faulty automatic window reversal system, the electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company will perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system that affects some 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 ...
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US Lawmakers Question Federal Regulator About Tesla Crashes, Safety Probes
Two US lawmakers have questioned National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about its probe into Tesla crashes involving Autopilot and advanced driver assistance systems. Meanwhile, Tesla's website claims that Autopilot enables vehicles to steer, accelerate and brake automatically and "require active driver supervision and do not make t...
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Tesla to Face US Agency Probe Into Two Crashes That Killed Motorcyclists
The NHTSA, or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will investigate two accidents involving Tesla vehicles and motorcyclists who were killed in a collision with the cars on freeways, in the darkness. Whether or not the Tesla vehicles were operating on Autopilot remains under investigation.
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Tesla's Fatal Crash In Florida Will Be Investigated: US Traffic Safety Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday it will open a special investigation into a Florida crash on Wednesday that killed a 66-year-old Tesla driver and a 67-year-old passenger.
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Tesla Faces Special Probe From US Auto Safety Regulators Into Fatal Pedestrian Crash in California
Tesla is facing a special probe from US auto safety regulators into a fatal Tesla pedestrian crash that took place in California in June. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US will look into the crash involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 where an advanced driver assistance system is suspected of use. The NHTSA is also revea...
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US Federal Agency Sends Special Crash Investigation Team to Probe Tesla Accident in California That Killed Three
The US government's road safety agency has sent a team to investigate if the Tesla involved in a California crash that killed three people was operating on a partially automated driving system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that it had sent a special crash investigation team to probe the May 12 crash on the Pacific Co...
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Tesla Recalls 947 US Vehicles Over Delay in Rearview Image Display: NHTSA
Tesla is recalling 947 vehicles in the US because the rearview image may not immediately display when they begin to reverse, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.
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Self-Driving Cars Will No Longer Need to Be Fitted With Human Controls in US
Autonomous vehicles like self-driving cars are no longer required to be filled with human controls like steering wheel or brake pedal in the US, as per the revised rules issued on Thursday.
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Tesla Software Updates Allow Quick Fixes - and Taking Risks: Analysis
Tesla quickly issuing safety patches via remote software updates is an approach other automakers eye enviously, but that also carries risk as cars become more like rolling computers.
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Elon Musk's Tesla Recalls 26,681 US Vehicles Over Windshield Defrosting Software
Tesla is recalling 26,681 vehicles in the US because a software error may result in windshield defrosting problems, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.
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Tesla Autopilot Investigation Will Be Resolved, Could Make Announcement Soon, Says US Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will resolve its two-year investigation into Tesla Autopilot and could make a public announcement soon, the agency's acting head told Reuters.
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Elon Musk's Tweet Regarding Disabling Driver Monitoring Being Reviewed, Says NHTSA
A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from the US safety regulators, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Tesla Recalls 3.21 Lakh US Vehicles Over Intermittent Rear Light Issue, Public Filing Shows
Tesla revealed in a public filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it was recalling more than 321,000 vehicles in the US because tail lights may intermittently fail to illuminate. The electric vehicle manufacturer said the tail light-related recall covers some 2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. Last week,...
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Tesla Reports Two New Fatal Crashes Tied to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, NHTSA Data Shows
Tesla reported two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems in the month ending October 15. According to data released by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), of the 18 fatal crashes reported since July 2021 that had to do with driver assistance systems, nearly all involved Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA uses data ...
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Eleven More Deaths Linked to Crashes Involving Vehicles With Automated Technology, US Government Data Shows
Crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year led to the deaths of 11 more people, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ten of the 11 deaths involved vehicles made by Tesla, while the 11th death involved a Ford pickup, according to the ...
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Tesla Issues Recall of Nearly 1.1 Million Cars Over Faulty Automatic Window Reversing Software
Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 1.1 million in the US over a faulty automatic window reversal system, the electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company will perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system that affects some 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 ...
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US Lawmakers Question Federal Regulator About Tesla Crashes, Safety Probes
Two US lawmakers have questioned National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about its probe into Tesla crashes involving Autopilot and advanced driver assistance systems. Meanwhile, Tesla's website claims that Autopilot enables vehicles to steer, accelerate and brake automatically and "require active driver supervision and do not make t...
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Tesla to Face US Agency Probe Into Two Crashes That Killed Motorcyclists
The NHTSA, or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will investigate two accidents involving Tesla vehicles and motorcyclists who were killed in a collision with the cars on freeways, in the darkness. Whether or not the Tesla vehicles were operating on Autopilot remains under investigation.
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Tesla's Fatal Crash In Florida Will Be Investigated: US Traffic Safety Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday it will open a special investigation into a Florida crash on Wednesday that killed a 66-year-old Tesla driver and a 67-year-old passenger.
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Tesla Faces Special Probe From US Auto Safety Regulators Into Fatal Pedestrian Crash in California
Tesla is facing a special probe from US auto safety regulators into a fatal Tesla pedestrian crash that took place in California in June. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US will look into the crash involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 where an advanced driver assistance system is suspected of use. The NHTSA is also revea...
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US Federal Agency Sends Special Crash Investigation Team to Probe Tesla Accident in California That Killed Three
The US government's road safety agency has sent a team to investigate if the Tesla involved in a California crash that killed three people was operating on a partially automated driving system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that it had sent a special crash investigation team to probe the May 12 crash on the Pacific Co...
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Tesla Recalls 947 US Vehicles Over Delay in Rearview Image Display: NHTSA
Tesla is recalling 947 vehicles in the US because the rearview image may not immediately display when they begin to reverse, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.
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Self-Driving Cars Will No Longer Need to Be Fitted With Human Controls in US
Autonomous vehicles like self-driving cars are no longer required to be filled with human controls like steering wheel or brake pedal in the US, as per the revised rules issued on Thursday.
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Tesla Software Updates Allow Quick Fixes - and Taking Risks: Analysis
Tesla quickly issuing safety patches via remote software updates is an approach other automakers eye enviously, but that also carries risk as cars become more like rolling computers.
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Elon Musk's Tesla Recalls 26,681 US Vehicles Over Windshield Defrosting Software
Tesla is recalling 26,681 vehicles in the US because a software error may result in windshield defrosting problems, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.
