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Tesla Probe Leads NHTSA to Request Documents From 12 Carmakers
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The top U.S. auto safety regulator sent letters to 12 automakers as part of its investigation into Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system and a dozen collisions at crash scenes involving first-responder vehicles.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration sent letters dated Monday to BMW North America, America Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor North America Inc., Ford Motor Co. and other manufacturers seeking documents for a “comparative analysis amongst production vehicles equipped with the ability to control both steering and braking/accelerating simultaneously under some circumstances,” according to the letters.