Transportation
Tesla Faces US Probe Over Driverless Vehicle-Summon Feature
- NHTSA cites reports of crashes using Actual Smart Summon
- EV maker rolled out remote-control feature in recent months
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Tesla Inc. is under federal scrutiny over concerns that a newly released driver-assistance feature could result in crashes, the latest move by auto-safety regulators to investigate the electric-car maker’s technology.
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation of about 2.6 million Tesla vehicles after reports of issues with a feature known as “Actually Smart Summon.” The agency said in documents posted on its website that it received one complaint alleging that the system resulted in a crash and reviewed media reports of at least three other similar incidents.