#US probing phantom braking in Teslas after complaints

#US probing phantom braking in Teslas after complaints

“US probing phantom braking in Teslas after complaints” More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to US safety regulators that cars operating on the automaker’s partially automated driving systems have suddenly stopped on roadways for no apparent reason. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed the number in a detailed information request letter to Tesla…

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#Lucid Motors recalling 1,100 Air cars over display issue

#Lucid Motors recalling 1,100 Air cars over display issue

“Lucid Motors recalling 1,100 Air cars over display issue” Lucid Motors said Wednesday it is recalling 1,100 2022 Air vehicles because display screens may fail to work due to a wiring harness possibly not being secured properly. Lucid said it was not aware of any failures due to the condition. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a…

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#Tesla recalls 579K cars over ‘Boombox’ issue

#Tesla recalls 579K cars over ‘Boombox’ issue

“#Tesla recalls 579K cars over ‘Boombox’ issue” Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles in the US because a “Boombox” function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians. It is the fourth Tesla recall made public in the last two weeks as US safety regulators increase scrutiny of the nation’s…

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#NHTSA records ‘auto-pilot’ crash into state trooper as 12th for Tesla

#NHTSA records ‘auto-pilot’ crash into state trooper as 12th for Tesla

“#NHTSA records ‘auto-pilot’ crash into state trooper as 12th for Tesla” US auto safety regulators said on Wednesday they had identified a 12th crash involving Tesla vehicles that were using advanced driver-assistance systems in incidents involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Aug. 16 said it had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla driver…

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#Feds probing nearly two dozen crashes involving Tesla cars

#Feds probing nearly two dozen crashes involving Tesla cars

“#Feds probing nearly two dozen crashes involving Tesla cars” The feds are actively investigating nearly two dozen crashes involving Tesla cars — three of which have occurred in the last month. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it’s running 23 ongoing probes of Tesla crashes, including this month’s pair of collisions in Michigan and a…

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#Feds investigating ‘violent’ Tesla-trailer crash in Detroit

#Feds investigating ‘violent’ Tesla-trailer crash in Detroit

“#Feds investigating ‘violent’ Tesla-trailer crash in Detroit” The US government’s highway safety agency is sending a team to Detroit to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailer. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Monday night that a special crash investigation team will go to the city to investigate the “violent…

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#Kia recalls 380K vehicles over fire risk

#Kia recalls 380K vehicles over fire risk

“#Kia recalls 380K vehicles over fire risk” Kia warned the owners of nearly 380,000 recalled vehicles that they should park outdoors because there’s a chance the cars could catch fire. The South Korean automaker is recalling certain Sportage and Cadenza models with a faulty electrical circuit that could short-circuit, potentially causing a fire in the…

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#Tesla files petition over speed-display concern raised by auto safety regulators

#Tesla files petition over speed-display concern raised by auto safety regulators

“#Tesla files petition over speed-display concern raised by auto safety regulators” Tesla filed a petition with US auto safety regulators saying that 612,000 vehicles produced since 2012 do not fully comply with federal safety standards because displays can be switched from miles per hour to only metric measurements, documents released Friday show. However, the automaker…

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