{"id":325622,"date":"2021-08-16T16:50:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T13:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/formal-investigation-opened-following-tesla-autopilot-crashes\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T16:50:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T13:50:31","slug":"formal-investigation-opened-following-tesla-autopilot-crashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/formal-investigation-opened-following-tesla-autopilot-crashes\/","title":{"rendered":"#Formal investigation opened following Tesla &#8216;Autopilot&#8217; crashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Formal investigation opened following Tesla &#8216;Autopilot&#8217; crashes<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The United States government said Monday it\u2019s opened a formal investigation into Tesla\u2019s \u201cAutopilot,\u201d or partially automated driving system, after a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of crashes with parked emergency vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has identified 11 crashes since 2018 in which Teslas on Autopilot or Traffic Aware Cruise Control have hit vehicles with flashing lights, flares, an illuminated arrow board or cones warning of hazards.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles \u2014 or nearly every car that Tesla, the Elon Musk-led electric car company, has sold in the US since the start of the 2014 model year, including the Models Y, X, S and 3, the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe investigation will assess the technologies and methods used to monitor, assist and enforce the driver\u2019s engagement with the dynamic driving task during Autopilot operation,\u201d NHTSA said in its investigation documents.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation by the NHTSA could lead to a recall or other enforcement action.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The NHTSA investigation covers nearly every car that Tesla has sold in the United States since the start of the 2014.\" class=\"wp-image-19142634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The NHTSA investigation covers nearly every car that Tesla has sold in the United States since the start of the 2014.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP\/David Zalubowsi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Autopilot mode has become a major point of criticism for the electric car maker, with some drivers often posting videos of them misusing the so-called self-driving system. <\/p>\n<p>Tesla and other car makers with partially automated driving systems have said drivers need to remain attentive and in the driver seat with hands on the wheel even when Autopilot is engaged, but videos have captured Tesla drivers asleep at the wheel or even sitting in the backseat with the car cruising down the highway.<\/p>\n<p>The crashes into emergency vehicles that were cited by the NHTSA began on Jan. 22, 2018 in Culver City, California, when a Tesla in Autopilot mode struck a parked firetruck that was partially in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> lanes with its lights flashing, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/technology-business-61557d668b646e7ef48c5543d3a1c66c\">AP reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A Tesla Model S electric car crashed into a fire engine on Interstate 405 in Culver City, California, on September 3, 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-19142633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A Tesla Model S electric car crashed into a fire engine on Interstate 405 in Culver City, California, on September 3, 2019.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">KCBS-TV via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-15.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A man died when a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a barrier in Mountain View, California on May 5, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-19142693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-15.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-15.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-15.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A man died when a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a barrier in Mountain View, California on May 5, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">KTVU-TV via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since then, the NHTSA said, there were similar crashes in Laguna Beach, California; Norwalk, Connecticut; Cloverdale, Indiana; West Bridgewater, Massachusetts; Cochise County, Arizona; Charlotte, North Carolina, Montgomery County, Texas; Lansing, Michigan; and Miami, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The National Transportation Safety Board, which has also investigated some Tesla crashes in which Autopilot was allegedly engaged, has previously recommended that NHTSA and Tesla limit the use of Autopilot to certain areas. <\/p>\n<p>The NTSB also recommended that NHTSA require Tesla to have a better system to make sure drivers are paying attention. NHTSA has not yet taken action on any of the recommendations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A Tesla Model S crashed into a Fire Department truck while on Autopilot mode in South Jordan Utah, on may 11, 2018.\" class=\"wp-image-19142629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/tesla-autopilot-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A Tesla Model S crashed into a Fire Department truck while on Autopilot mode in South Jordan Utah, on may 11, 2018.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">South Jordan Police Department via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In June, federal safety regulators revealed they have\u00a0opened 30 investigations into Tesla crashes\u00a0that included 10 deaths since 2016 in which Autopilot mode was suspected to have been in use.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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