At the time, Tesla said Autopilot's software system controls were "probably not sufficient to prevent driver misuse" and could increase the risk of a crash.
According to the China Securities Journal, on April 26, local time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it had launched a new investigation into whether Tesla's previous functional upgrade recall of its vehicle's Autopilot system met safety standards.
Specifically, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating whether Tesla's announcement in December that it recalled more than 2 million vehicles and installed new Autopilot safety measures "adequately address the safety threat posed by its self-driving capabilities."
It is reported that the main reason for the regulator's investigation is that there have been multiple collisions after the vehicle was recalled and a software update was made, and the regulator's preliminary test results have also raised concerns.
The survey covers Model Y, X, S, 3 and Cybertruck vehicles with Autopilot manufactured in the U.S. from 2012 to 2024.
Tesla announced in December 2023 that it was implementing the largest recall in its history, involving 2.03 million U.S. vehicles, nearly all Tesla vehicles on U.S. roads, with the goal of better ensuring that drivers are focused when using its advanced driver assistance systems.
At the time, Tesla said Autopilot's software system controls were "probably not sufficient to prevent driver misuse" and could increase the risk of a crash.
In an Autopilot safety investigation first launched in August 2021, the U.S. regulator revealed on Friday that it had found at least 13 Tesla accidents, resulting in one or more fatalities and multiple serious injuries, with "foreseeable driver abuse of the system playing a significant role."
NHTSA also expressed concern on Friday about Tesla's Autopilot name, which "could convince drivers that the self-driving system is already more powerful than it is and cause drivers to trust automation excessively."
Tesla did not immediately respond to a comment.
According to media reports, since 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched special accident investigations into more than 40 Tesla-related cases.
At the same time, a news about Tesla's reduction in holdings has also attracted attention.
On April 26, it was reported that the latest documents disclosed by the regulator showed that Drew Baglino, the former senior vice president of Tesla, who announced his resignation earlier in April, sold about 1.14 million shares of the company, with a total value of about 181.5 million US dollars (about 1.32 billion yuan).
According to the filing, Drew Baglino has previously reduced his stake in Tesla twice, with a total value of about $4 million.
It is reported that Baglino joined Tesla in 2006, first as an engineer, and was promoted to senior vice president in 2016, and reported directly to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and was regarded as an informal head of operations in the eyes of many employees.
Since the beginning of this year, Tesla has continued to suffer a sell-off, and its stock price has plummeted, once falling to $138.8, the largest decline of more than 44% this year, significantly underperforming the U.S. stock market in the same period.
Source: Beijing Business Daily