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Feds intensify investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has escalated its investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving software from preliminary evaluation to engineering analysis. The probe focuses on the system's performance during poor visibility conditions like fog, rain, and glare. This escalation brings Tesla closer to a potential recall of the FSD feature.

Tesla's FSD has been marketed as cutting-edge autonomous driving technology, but safety concerns have persisted among regulators and safety advocates. An engineering analysis is typically the final step before NHTSA issues a recall, which could affect hundreds of thousands of Tesla vehicles and significantly impact the company's autonomous driving ambitions.
Safety advocates say

Tesla's FSD technology has consistently shown dangerous limitations in challenging driving conditions that human drivers navigate daily. The escalated federal investigation validates long-standing concerns about releasing insufficiently tested autonomous systems to the public.

Tesla supporters say

FSD technology is clearly labeled as requiring driver supervision and continues to improve through over-the-air updates. The investigation process is standard regulatory procedure, and Tesla has consistently worked with authorities to address any identified issues.

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