Elon Musk—NHTSA found 'critical safety gap' in Tesla Autopilot - 467+ crashes, 13+ fatalities linked to system
NHTSA identified a 'critical safety gap' in Tesla's Autopilot system, finding that its design 'was not sufficient to maintain drivers' engagement.' As of October 2024, NHTSA tracked 1,399 incidents where Tesla driver assistance was engaged within 30 seconds of collision, with 31 resulting in fatalities. The agency linked 467+ collisions and 13+ deaths specifically to Autopilot. Tesla issued a 2 million vehicle recall in December 2023. In October 2024, NHTSA opened a new investigation into 2.4 million vehicles with FSD after a fatal pedestrian crash.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Protection | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
NHTSA found 'critical safety gap' in Tesla Autopilot - 467+ crashes, 13+ fatalities linked to system
NHTSA identified a 'critical safety gap' in Tesla's Autopilot system, finding that its design 'was not sufficient to maintain drivers' engagement.' As of October 2024, NHTSA tracked 1,399 incidents where Tesla driver assistance was engaged within 30 seconds of collision, with 31 resulting in fatalities. The agency linked 467+ collisions and 13+ deaths specifically to Autopilot. Tesla issued a 2 million vehicle recall in December 2023. In October 2024, NHTSA opened a new investigation into 2.4 million vehicles with FSD after a fatal pedestrian crash.