The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration upgraded Thursday Explore 3.2 million Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Assistance exist There is concern that the system may not be able to detect or warn the driver in poor visibility conditions.
NHTSA first conducts preliminary assessment of automakers’ FSD The number of software in October 2024 will be 2.4 million vehicle. The agency is currently conducting an engineering analysis, a necessary step before seeking a recall.
The agency said its investigation raised concerns that Tesla’s camera-based system failed to detect common road conditions, such as glare, dust or other airborne obstructions that impair camera visibility, until just before the crash, nor did it sound an alert when camera performance deteriorated.
NHTSA said it has received reports of nine crashes that may be related to the problem, including one fatal crash and two injuries, and is investigating whether six other crashes may be related.
Tesla says FSD is an assist system that can handle the most stressful parts of daily driving, but requires the driver to pay attention and intervene when needed.
The investigation, which covers most Tesla vehicles on U.S. roads, intensifies regulatory scrutiny of self-driving technology that underpins Tesla’s ambitious goal of building a fleet of robotaxis to bolster its future as it shifts focus away from its struggling car business.
NHTSA says when Tesla begins transition
It implemented a degradation detection system in mid-2021 using a completely camera-based approach called Tesla Vision, using cameras and radar. NHTSA said the data raises concerns that the system cannot appropriately detect or warn drivers in reduced visibility conditions.
In many of the crashes reviewed, “FSD also lost track or never detected the lead vehicle in its path,” it said.
The agency has launched numerous investigations into the performance of Tesla’s advanced driver assistance systems, such as Autopilot and FSD.
In October, the department launched a separate investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles equipped with FSD, receiving more than 50 traffic safety violations and a series of accident reports.
The car safety agency said the FSD “triggered vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws”.
Tesla did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
NHTSA said the company’s analysis showed that updates to the degradation detection system could have affected three of the crashes if they had been installed at the time of the crashes.
The agency plans to examine the performance of the updated system, including when it was deployed, how widely it was rolled out and whether it improved the system’s ability to detect visibility issues and alert drivers in a timely manner.
timeTwo crashes confirmed by NHTSA also involved Injuried.
Tesla aims to obtain FSD approval in markets such as China and Europe.
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