US opens probe of Tesla Autopilot after 11 crashes: Agency
Authored By Akanksha Arora
Published: Aug 16, 2021, 02:09 IST | Updated: Aug 16, 2021, 02:09 IST
A Tesla logo is seen on an electric vehicle charging station at the Tesla Inc. supercharger station on January 4, 2021 in Hawthorne, California.
US safety officials opened a preliminary investigation intoTesla's Autopilot after identifying 11 crashes involving the driver assistance system, officials said Monday.
The incidents dating back to 2018 included one fatal crash and seven that resulted in injuries, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Tesla's directions to drivers requires "active driver supervision" behind the wheel, but critics, including in Congress, have said Autopilot can be easily fooled and have called for NHTSA to take action.
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