Following allegations of crashes involving the use of company technology that enables drivers to remotely instruct their vehicle to return to them or go to another location using a phone app, U.S. regulators have initiated an investigation into 2.6 million Teslas.
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Following allegations of incidents in low visibility, including one that killed a pedestrian, the company’s Full Self-Driving system was the subject of another inquiry that was started in October. The 2.4 million Teslas from the 2016–2024 model years are included in that study.
The Associated Press asked Tesla for comment on Tuesday, but Tesla did not reply.
According to the NHTSA, three more comparable occurrences are being investigated based on media reports, and one driver who was utilizing Tesla’s Actually Smart Summon technology filed a complaint following a collision. The agency is investigating a total of 12 occurrences that users of the device have reported.
The NHTSA claims that none of the cars were able to identify poles or other parked cars.
Authorities claim that the vehicles collided with objects because the drivers were unable to respond quickly enough to avoid a collision, either by releasing the phone app button that stops the vehicle’s motion or by using the available line of sight.
Late Tuesday afternoon trading saw a more than 4% decline in shares of Austin, Texas-based Tesla Inc.
Musk has argued that the development of self-driving cars is being hampered by too onerous U.S. rules. Ethics experts fear Musk may pressure President-elect Donald Trump to relax monitoring of Tesla, which recently saw its first annual sales decrease in over a decade.
Musk is a regular visitor to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, where he meets with foreign heads of state and screens potential cabinet members. Musk also contributed an estimated $250 million to Trump’s presidential campaign. Musk is in head of the Department of Government Efficiency, an advisory body appointed by Trump that will make recommendations about where to decrease government spending, staff federal departments, and loosen regulations.
The NHTSA announced on Tuesday that it will investigate line-of-sight regulations, limitations on public roadways, and the maximum speed that Teslas can achieve when their alert system is activated. Additionally, it stated that it anticipates checking the app for any connectivity issues that would cause a longer stopping distance.
According to the Tesla Model 3 owner’s manual, the summons feature is deactivated on public roadways and is only intended for usage in driveways and parking lots on private property.
The 2016–2025 Model S and X, 2017–2025 Model 3, and 2020–2025 Model Y with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving driver assistance system are all covered by the new inquiry.
