The electric vehicle maker sent the agency a partial response by a Friday deadline. It comes just hours after NHTSA posted a document showing that Tesla wants to keep secret its response to the agency’s investigation of Autopilot. The letter comes as federal agencies step up pressure on Tesla over its partially automated driving systems. The other five responded describing what action they would take, but Tesla did not officially respond, Homendy wrote. The NTSB made the recommendations in 2017 to Tesla and five other automakers.
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Tesla has said that Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” are driver assist systems and cannot drive themselves, despite their names. The NTSB also determined that Autopilot didn’t effectively monitor the driver to make sure he was paying attention. She pointed out that the agency found that the driver in a 2016 crash in Williston, Florida, ran his car on Autopilot on roads where it wasn’t designed to operate safely. Homendy wrote that her agency appreciates Tesla’s cooperation as it investigates other fatal Tesla crashes in Texas and Florida. The agency, she wrote, has long advocated for multiple technologies to prevent crashes and save lives, “but it’s crucial that such technology is implemented with the safety of all road users foremost in mind.” “If you are serious about putting safety front and center in Tesla vehicle design, I invite you to complete action on the safety recommendations we issued to you four years ago,” Homendy wrote. Messages were left Monday seeking comment from Tesla. It can only make recommendations to automakers or other federal agencies such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NTSB investigates crashes but has no regulatory authority.
The tests are being done “without first addressing the very design shortcomings” that allowed three fatal Tesla crashes that were investigated by the NTSB, she wrote.Īlso see: Tesla’s valuation tops $1 trillion after Hertz’s plan to buy 100,000 Tesla EVs
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