It may result in a major safety recall for almost every car the company has sold in the US, if the NHTSA widens its investigation into the crashes.
The agency knows of at least 15 injuries and one death that occurred when either Autopilot or Full Self-Driving was activated, and has been investigating crashes involving the driving-assistance software.
Almost every single car the electric carmaker has sold over the last three years, including the Model S, X, will be examined by the agency's engineering analysis.
The upgrade to the investigation is a crucial step in the government's decision on whether or not to issue a recall for the cars.
In an interview with the NYT, Jonathan Adkins of the Governors Highway Safety Association said that safety advocates have been asking for closer scrutiny ofTesla's autopilot
They should be renamed at a minimum. People think they can do more than they are capable of, when in reality they are not.
It wouldn't be the first time that the company has faced recalls.
The NHTSA issued multiple notices forTesla recalls due to various software malfunction, including trunk issues and ignoring stop signs.
This latest news about the Autopilot and FSD programs makes the question of why they're still available to use on public roads even more relevant.
The federal safety agency is investigating the autopilot system. The New York Times is published by The New York Times Company.
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