After nearly three years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed its investigation into Tesla’s autopilot driver assistance system by concluding that the EV maker’s safety measures are inadequate.
After nearly three years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed its investigation into crashes involving Tesla’s autopilot driver assistance system by concluding that the EV maker’s safety measures are inadequate.
In documents released Friday, NHTSA’s Office of Defects faulted Tesla’s driver engagement systems, ending a probe that began in 2021. And the agency also said it will open a new investigation into the impact of Tesla’s recall to fix the original problems.
The office cited a “critical safety gap between drivers’ expectations of (Autopilot’s) operating capabilities and the system’s true capabilities.
