Transportation
Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ Faces Probe After Pedestrian Death
- NHTSA opens defect investigation into system marketed as FSD
- Agency is already scrutinizing carmaker’s Autopilot feature
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The US opened a federal investigation into whether Tesla Inc.’s partial-automation system marketed as Full Self-Driving is defective after multiple crashes, one of which resulted in a fatality.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it will assess whether Tesla’s system, also known as FSD, has the ability to detect and appropriately respond to fog and other reduced visibility conditions. The agency said four crashes have been reported in such scenarios where FSD was engaged.