NHTSA Investigates Tesla FSD Crashes

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Feds are investigating Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ crashes in reduced visibility

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NHTSA is opening a preliminary evaluation into Tesla ’s Full Self-Driving mode ( FSD ) over the possibility of crashes in reduced roadway visibility conditions.

The agency is opening the investigation after noting four reports of incidents like that, including one last November in Rimrock , AZ , where a Model Y struck and killed a pedestrian.

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