NHTSA concludes Tesla Autopilot investigation after linking the system to 14 deaths

Engadget— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded an investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system after reviewing hundreds of crashes, including 13 fatal incidents that led to 14 deaths. The organization has ruled that these accidents were due to driver misuse of the system. However, the NHTSA also found that “Tesla’s weak driver engagement system was not appropriate for Autopilot’s permissive operating capabilities.” In other words, the software didn’t...

TechSpot—US investigators link Tesla Autopilot to dozens of deaths and almost 1,000 crashes. A newly published report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) links Tesla's Autopilot systems to nearly 1,000 crashes from the last few years, over two dozen of them fatal. Most were caused by inattentive drivers who may have falsely believed that the company's driver assistance systems amounted toRead Entire Article

Tech Times—NHTSA Closes Tesla Autopilot Investigation, Opens New One on Safety Patch. The NHTSA has concluded its inquiry into Tesla's Autopilot system, finding a safety gap due to mismatched driver engagement and permissive operating capabilities, resulting in anticipated abuse and preventable crashes.

Tech Times—Tesla Ordered by NHTSA to Provide Autopilot Recall Data by July. NHTSA requests data on Tesla's December recall of its Autopilot driver assistance. The massive maker of electric vehicles, Tesla, is currently being prompted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to submit information regarding its voluntary Autopilot software recall that occurred back in December by this July; failure to comply might result in a punishment of up to $135.