People riding motorcycles could be at a greater risk of being struck by a Tesla running on Autopilot as the electric vehicle may be unable to see or detect these smaller motorists on dark freeways. There are three fatal collisions involving Tesla vehicles under investigation to determine if the Autopilot feature is able to detect bikers. They all happened in … Read More
Tesla Recall: 24K Model 3 Vehicles for Seat Belt Issue
Tesla Inc. issued a recall today for more than 24,000 Model 3 vehicles due to a seat belt issue. Specifically, the recall covers 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles in the United States. According to the electric vehicle automaker, the vehicle’s anchor for its second-row left-side and center seat belt buckles was incorrectly reassembled when the vehicles were serviced. Tesla has notified … Read More
Tesla ‘Phantom Braking’ Investigation Conducted by NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation into Tesla’s “phantom braking” issue after drivers complained about sudden braking in models equipped with Autopilot. Tesla vehicles with the Autopilot or advanced driver-assistance system are reportedly braking suddenly without warning at highway speeds. There are at least 354 phantom braking complaints to the NHTSA by Tesla owners. The NHTSA … Read More
Tesla Autopilot problems under federal investigation due deadly crashes
Tesla’s autopilot system is under investigation by the U.S. government after reports of numerous collisions involving parked emergency vehicles and crashes into crossing semi-trucks. The federal government opened a formal investigation into the Tesla Autopilot partially-automated driving system. The Tesla Autopilot federal investigation covers 765,000 vehicles. This includes almost everything that Tesla ever sold in the United States since the … Read More