The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into 2.56 million Tesla automobiles after a number of crashes involving the automaker’s “Actual Smart Summon” distant parking characteristic.
Tesla launched Actual Smart Summon, or ASS for brief, through software program replace in September. It permits Tesla house owners to make use of their app to command the car drive itself to them, utilizing solely the automotive’s cameras. The earlier model, Smart Summon, additionally relied on ultrasonic sensors, which aren’t included on newer automobiles.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) acquired one grievance alleging that the ASS characteristic resulted in a crash, and has reviewed no less than three media studies of comparable crashes.
“All 4 incidents contain the topic Tesla automobiles working in [ASS] failing to detect posts or parked automobiles, leading to a crash,” reads the report.
The report additionally states that the workplace acquired 12 Smart Summon associated complaints alleging a crash typology much like the crashes skilled by ASS customers, all of which left drivers with little time to react to keep away from a crash.
