The NHTSA is also increasing the number of Tesla vehicles potentially affected by the probe from 765,000 to 830,000. The investigation focuses on Tesla Model S, X, 3, and Y automobiles manufactured between 2014 and 2021.
The agency is investigating 16 collisions in which Tesla owners using Autopilot collided with stationary emergency vehicles, resulting in 15 injuries and one death. The software ignored scene control measures such as warning lights, flares, cones, and an illuminated arrow board in the majority of these accidents, which occurred after dark.
