Tesla's driverless summon feature probed by NHTSA, putting spotlight again on autonomous safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a new investigation into Tesla (TSLA), this time concerning its “Actually Smart Summon” feature, putting the company’s autonomous features in the spotlight once again.
Tesla faces US auto-safety scrutiny over new Smart Summon feature; active probe on crash concerns
US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation on 2.6 million Tesla vehicles after reports of issues with the Smart Summon Feature, reported Bloomberg.
Over 2.5 million Tesla vehicles under investigation over self-driving feature, NHTSA says
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it is investigating nearly 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over a remote driving feature.
Regulators probe Tesla’s vehicle-summoning technology after crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tesla’s automated summoning feature has been linked to at least four crashes.
US Opens Probe Into About 2.6 Million Tesla Vehicles Over Actually Smart Summon Feature
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it had opened a probe into about 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over issues related to the EV maker's feature dubbed "Actually Smart Summon".
US opens probe 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over remote driving feature
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it has opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a feature that allows users to move their cars remotely.
Tesla under investigation for parking retrieval feature crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into crashes It said occurred while Tesla vehicles were operating with a parking feature that allows owners to summon a car from a parking space without anyone being in the vehicle.
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