The US government has launched an official investigation into Tesla Autopilot’s self-driving system following a series of collisions with parked ambulances and other government services.
The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles: almost everything Tesla has sold in the US since the beginning of the 2014 model year. In the accidents recorded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of the investigation, 17 people were injured and one died.
NHTSA said there have been 11 accidents since 2018, in which Tesla on autopilot crashed into cars with flashing lights, cones and other warning signs on.
This investigation is proof that the NHTSA under President Joe Biden has taken a tougher stance on the safety of automated vehicles than under previous administrations. The investigation covers the entire current Tesla lineup, Models Y, X, S and 3 from model year 2014 to model year 2021.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which investigated some of Tesla’s accidents in 2016, recommended that NHTSA and Tesla restrict autopilot use to areas in which it can operate safely. The NTSB also recommended that NHTSA require Tesla to implement a better system to attract the attention of drivers when using autopilot.
There are frequent reports from the United States that Tesla owners are activating the autopilot and may be drunk while driving, sleeping or even moving into the back seat.
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