The federal agency determined that Tesla's forward collision warning system failed to issue an alert and that its automatic emergency braking system did not engage when Huang's Model X, operating with Autopilot, collided with a barrier on Highway 101. Read more.
The eight-vehicle crash last month on San Francisco's Bay Bridge which involved a Tesla Model S car reportedly happened due to the malfunctioning of the vehicle's Full-Self Driving (FSD) mode.
As per a police report made public on Wednesday, the car's driver said that the 2021 model car was in Full-Self Driving (FSD) mode which had malfunctioned. However, the police were unable to determine if the software was in operation or if his statement was accurate.
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This is just one of multiple complaints with the automaker's autopilot system. (Photo : STR/AFP via Getty Images) A Model 3 owner filed a lawsuit against Tesla over the allegedly unintended braking on Friday in the U.