Auto Safety NHTSA to encourage more seatbelt use by requiring warning systems for passengers Agency says new rules would prevent about 300 non-fatal injuries and over 100 fatalities annually ...

NHTSA ordered Tesla to answer questions and produce documents, according to the letter released Tuesday. The special order is part of NHTSA’s ongoing investigations into Autopilot after ...

The NHTSA has shown no signs of backing down, overseeing three new recalls of Tesla vehicles since Trump took office, most recently ordering 46,000 Cybertrucks to be checked after discovering an ...

NHTSA also asks Tesla to explain how it uses human factors science in Autopilot. This includes identifying each job related to human factors since the inception of Autopilot and determining ...

In October, the NHTSA opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four collisions were reported, including a fatal 2023 crash.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded an investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system after reviewing hundreds of crashes, including 13 fatal ...

The probe covers 2016-25 Model S and X vehicles, 2017-25 Model 3 and 2020-25 Model Y with the optional Full Self-Driving driver assistance system.

While still maintaining this deference to the states, NHTSA has proposed a national program titled, the “ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program” (AV STEP), which ...

NHTSA finally releases new rules for self-driving cars — but there’s a twist. Regulators say they’ll ease rules allowing for fully driverless cars, but companies need to cough up the data.