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Tesla faces intensifying NHTSA probe of 'Full Self-Driving' in reduced visibility
The investigation involves Model S, X, 3, Y and Cybertruck EVs that can use the company's FSD-branded driver assistance systems.
TL;DR
- NHTSA has escalated its investigation into Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' systems.
- The probe focuses on safety defects in reduced roadway visibility conditions.
- It involves 3.2 million Tesla vehicles, including Models S, X, 3, Y, and Cybertruck.
- The system may fail to detect or warn drivers in degraded visibility, such as glare and airborne obscurants.
- Crashes reviewed showed the system did not detect impaired camera visibility or provide timely alerts.
- The investigation has been upgraded to an 'engineering analysis' after several complaints and a fatal collision.