Tesla Model Y owner files formal complaint: ‘The car by itself took control’
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will investigate the FSD-related car crash
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Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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Extra worries for NHTSA
While NHTSA needs to further investigate the accident and validate the complaint (in case it’s a fake report), this incident will only add to the agency’s trust issues with Tesla software if the allegations are found to be true.
In October, Tesla recallednearly 11,704 vehicles after identifying a software error that could cause a false forward-collision warning or unexpected activation of the automatic emergency brake system.
In itssafety recall report, the agency said that Tesla“uninstalled FSD 10.3 after receiving reports of inadvertent activation of the automatic emergency braking system” and then “updated the software and released FSD version 10.3.1 to those vehicles affected.”
And let’s not forget that NHTSA in Augustopened a probeonTesla’s Autopilot software, citing the cars’ repeated collisions with parked first-responder vehicles.
So, how can we not mistrust Tesla’s semi-autonomous software? After all, the company itself has bluntly warned about its limitations.
Beta 9’srelease notesare my favorite regarding FSD:
The problem here is, dear Tesla, what if I can’t take control of the carin case it chooses to do “the wrong thing at the worst time?”
