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Mercury News: Auto safety agency exploring new car door rules after deaths in Teslas

A Silicon Valley engineer submitted a petition in November asking the NHTSA to issue new safety standards to address safety risks of electronic handles.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/24/us-to-begin-work-on-new-car-door-safety-rules-after-deaths-in-teslas-2/

#tesla #death #autosafety #nhtsa

Mercury News: Auto safety agency exploring new car door rules after deaths in Teslas

A Silicon Valley engineer submitted a petition in November asking the NHTSA to issue new safety standards to address safety risks of electronic handles.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/24/us-to-begin-work-on-new-car-door-safety-rules-after-deaths-in-teslas-2/

#tesla #death #autosafety #nhtsa

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) calls purveyors of automated vehicles aka RoboTaxis to report to the Principle's office!

"To state it bluntly: An AV that cannot safely interact with first responders is a danger to the general public."

Letter from NHTSA Administroier Morrison to the companies "We expect you to prioritize first responder interactions and will schedule meetings with driverless automated driving system developers by month's end to hear your solutions".

You can DL the letter (PDF) here: https://link.axios.com/click/46607192.2529/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmh0c2EuZ292L3NpdGVzL25odHNhLmdvdi9maWxlcy8yMDI2LTA3L0FEUy1kZXZlbG9wZXJzLWxldHRlci1qdWx5LTIwMjYucGRmP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfYXVzdGluJnN0cmVhbT10b3A/62a265b9d0b643162a0b506cB26cbf66d #Waymo #Tesla #RoboTaxi #DriverlessCars #AutonomousVehicles #FSD #NHTSA #AutomatedVehicles #AVs #Regulations #Safety #FirstResponders

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) calls purveyors of automated vehicles aka RoboTaxis to report to the Principle's office!

"To state it bluntly: An AV that cannot safely interact with first responders is a danger to the general public."

Letter from NHTSA Administroier Morrison to the companies "We expect you to prioritize first responder interactions and will schedule meetings with driverless automated driving system developers by month's end to hear your solutions".

You can DL the letter (PDF) here: https://link.axios.com/click/46607192.2529/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmh0c2EuZ292L3NpdGVzL25odHNhLmdvdi9maWxlcy8yMDI2LTA3L0FEUy1kZXZlbG9wZXJzLWxldHRlci1qdWx5LTIwMjYucGRmP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfYXVzdGluJnN0cmVhbT10b3A/62a265b9d0b643162a0b506cB26cbf66d #Waymo #Tesla #RoboTaxi #DriverlessCars #AutonomousVehicles #FSD #NHTSA #AutomatedVehicles #AVs #Regulations #Safety #FirstResponders

TechTimes:
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New Jersey Bill Would Bar Tesla Cybercab as Cameras Fail Federal Safety Tests

NHTSA confirmed FSD cannot see in glare or fog: the exact failure lidar and radar prevent
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"A bill advancing through the New Jersey legislature would make Tesla's camera-only robotaxi technology illegal in the state .."

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/320077/20260710/new-jersey-bill-would-bar-tesla-cybercab-cameras-fail-federal-safety-tests.htm

10.7.2026

#Autopilot #Cybercab #EAuto #Elektromobilitat #EV #NewJersey #NHTSA #Robotaxi #Tesla

TechTimes:
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New Jersey Bill Would Bar Tesla Cybercab as Cameras Fail Federal Safety Tests

NHTSA confirmed FSD cannot see in glare or fog: the exact failure lidar and radar prevent
"
"A bill advancing through the New Jersey legislature would make Tesla's camera-only robotaxi technology illegal in the state .."

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/320077/20260710/new-jersey-bill-would-bar-tesla-cybercab-cameras-fail-federal-safety-tests.htm

10.7.2026

#Autopilot #Cybercab #EAuto #Elektromobilitat #EV #NewJersey #NHTSA #Robotaxi #Tesla

Tesla in autopilot mode crashed through a brick home in the Houston suburb of Katy killing a women in the home. (there is video)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a special investigation into the crash.

Expect Lawsuits to come soon. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/1-person-killed-tesla-autopilot-crashes-texas-home-rcna350982 #Tesla #Crash #NHTSA #AutoPilot #FSD #SelfDriving #AutonomousDriving #FullSelfDriving #Lawsuits

Tesla in autopilot mode crashed through a brick home in the Houston suburb of Katy killing a women in the home. (there is video)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a special investigation into the crash.

Expect Lawsuits to come soon. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/1-person-killed-tesla-autopilot-crashes-texas-home-rcna350982 #Tesla #Crash #NHTSA #AutoPilot #FSD #SelfDriving #AutonomousDriving #FullSelfDriving #Lawsuits

Nach einem tödlichen Unfall eines Tesla Model 3 in Texas untersucht die US-Behörde NHTSA die Rolle der Fahrassistenzsysteme. Die Auswertung der Fahrzeugdaten soll Klarheit bringen. #Tesla #NHTSA https://winfuture.de/news,159520.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Nach einem tödlichen Unfall eines Tesla Model 3 in Texas untersucht die US-Behörde NHTSA die Rolle der Fahrassistenzsysteme. Die Auswertung der Fahrzeugdaten soll Klarheit bringen. #Tesla #NHTSA https://winfuture.de/news,159520.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

🚨 > According to the report, car companies reserve the right to collect details including your name, age, race, weight, financial details, facial expressions, psychological trends and more. Kia's privacy policy, for example, suggests the company may even collect details about your "sex life" and general health.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260513-your-car-is-spying-on-you-its-about-to-get-worse

#privacy #surveillance #cars
#bbc #mozilla #lexisnexis
#federaltradecommission
#autoinsurance #datatracking
#generalmotors #honda #hyundai
#kia #infotainmentsystems
#UK #EU #US #NHTSA
#databrokers #drivingapps

🚨 > According to the report, car companies reserve the right to collect details including your name, age, race, weight, financial details, facial expressions, psychological trends and more. Kia's privacy policy, for example, suggests the company may even collect details about your "sex life" and general health.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260513-your-car-is-spying-on-you-its-about-to-get-worse

#privacy #surveillance #cars
#bbc #mozilla #lexisnexis
#federaltradecommission
#autoinsurance #datatracking
#generalmotors #honda #hyundai
#kia #infotainmentsystems
#UK #EU #US #NHTSA
#databrokers #drivingapps

Get out that Lug Wrench and tighten those bolts - Literally!

Latest Tesla Cybertruck recall (the 11th so far) on its Rear Wheel Drive model states that “brake rotor stud holes may crack and allow the stud to separate from the wheel hub." >> aka the wheels may fall off! https://www.wired.com/story/the-latest-tesla-recall-wheels-may-fall-off-cybertrucks/ #Tesla #CyberTruck #NHTSA #Safety #Recall #Brakes #Wheels #PickUp #Truck

Get out that Lug Wrench and tighten those bolts - Literally!

Latest Tesla Cybertruck recall (the 11th so far) on its Rear Wheel Drive model states that “brake rotor stud holes may crack and allow the stud to separate from the wheel hub." >> aka the wheels may fall off! https://www.wired.com/story/the-latest-tesla-recall-wheels-may-fall-off-cybertrucks/ #Tesla #CyberTruck #NHTSA #Safety #Recall #Brakes #Wheels #PickUp #Truck

🚗🔒🎉 Oh, look! A #Tesla Model Y supposedly aced some new #NHTSA tests, but all we got was an "Access Denied" wall. Guess the car isn't the only thing with a cutting-edge, advanced security system. 🙄🔐
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/tesla-model-y-first-vehicle-pass-nhtsa-new-advanced-driver-assistance-system-tests #ModelY #AccessDenied #AdvancedSecurity #CuttingEdge #HackerNews #ngated

🚗🔒🎉 Oh, look! A #Tesla Model Y supposedly aced some new #NHTSA tests, but all we got was an "Access Denied" wall. Guess the car isn't the only thing with a cutting-edge, advanced security system. 🙄🔐
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/tesla-model-y-first-vehicle-pass-nhtsa-new-advanced-driver-assistance-system-tests #ModelY #AccessDenied #AdvancedSecurity #CuttingEdge #HackerNews #ngated

Tesla Model Y Passes NHTSA's New 'Advanced Driver Assistance System' Tests

https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/tesla-model-y-first-vehicle-pass-nhtsa-new-advanced-driver-assistance-system-tests

#HackerNews #Tesla #Model #Y #NHTSA #Advanced #Driver #Assistance #Safety #Tests #Electric #Vehicles #Innovation

Tesla Model Y Passes NHTSA's New 'Advanced Driver Assistance System' Tests

https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/tesla-model-y-first-vehicle-pass-nhtsa-new-advanced-driver-assistance-system-tests

#HackerNews #Tesla #Model #Y #NHTSA #Advanced #Driver #Assistance #Safety #Tests #Electric #Vehicles #Innovation

AutomotiveWorld:
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Tesla FSD cleared NL, but EU approval far from certain
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"The Dutch approval was supposed to be Tesla's bridgehead into Europe, but leaked regulator emails suggest it may be an outlier amid wider scepticism."

https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/tesla-fsd-cleared-nl-but-eu-approval-far-from-certain/

5.5.2026

#ADAS #Autopilot #Europa #Europe #EV #FSD #NHTSA #RDW #Tesla

AutomotiveWorld:
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Tesla FSD cleared NL, but EU approval far from certain
"
"The Dutch approval was supposed to be Tesla's bridgehead into Europe, but leaked regulator emails suggest it may be an outlier amid wider scepticism."

https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/tesla-fsd-cleared-nl-but-eu-approval-far-from-certain/

5.5.2026

#ADAS #Autopilot #Europa #Europe #EV #FSD #NHTSA #RDW #Tesla

Emergency #FirstResponders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse
Officials from #SanFrancisco and #Austin, where #Waymo has been ferrying passengers without drivers for more than a year, said the vehicles’ performance is getting worse.
“I believe the technology was deployed too quickly in too vast amounts, with hundreds of vehicles, when it wasn’t really ready,” one police official told federal regulators last month.
https://www.wired.com/story/emergency-first-responders-say-waymos-are-getting-worse/
https://archive.ph/Jo9ox
#selfdriving #NHTSA

Emergency #FirstResponders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse
Officials from #SanFrancisco and #Austin, where #Waymo has been ferrying passengers without drivers for more than a year, said the vehicles’ performance is getting worse.
“I believe the technology was deployed too quickly in too vast amounts, with hundreds of vehicles, when it wasn’t really ready,” one police official told federal regulators last month.
https://www.wired.com/story/emergency-first-responders-say-waymos-are-getting-worse/
https://archive.ph/Jo9ox
#selfdriving #NHTSA

Interesting accessibility issue with the impaired driving detection system that is to be required for all cars in 2027 by NHTSA

https://bsky.app/profile/toobigtofail.bsky.social/post/3mkdgsio3yc2f

#Accessibility #Driving #Cars #NHTSA #UnitedStates

Interesting accessibility issue with the impaired driving detection system that is to be required for all cars in 2027 by NHTSA

https://bsky.app/profile/toobigtofail.bsky.social/post/3mkdgsio3yc2f

#Accessibility #Driving #Cars #NHTSA #UnitedStates

NHTSA ⭐ “One Moment” Featuring Kelsey Plum & Jackie Young commercial
#NHTSA #abancommercials #commercial Video NHTSA ⭐ “One Moment” Featuring Kelsey Plum & Jackie Young commercial, actor, actress, girl, cast, song
https://abancommercials.com/nhtsa/-one-moment-featuring-kelsey-plum-jackie-young-commercial/292149/

GM Recalls Over 270,000 Malibus For Faulty Rearview Cameras

GM recalls 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu cars (2023-2025) because rearview cameras might not work. Owners will get free repairs starting May 18.

#GMRecall, #ChevroletMalibu, #CarSafety, #RearviewCamera, #NHTSA

https://newsletter.tf/gm-recalls-270000-malibus-faulty-cameras/

General Motors is recalling 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu cars. This is a large number of cars that could have problems seeing behind them.

#GMRecall, #ChevroletMalibu, #CarSafety, #RearviewCamera, #NHTSA
https://newsletter.tf/gm-recalls-270000-malibus-faulty-cameras/

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A 200-ton train on fixed rails. Tesla´s AIThe system called it trucks. In clear conditions.
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWb1Rj_ilOj/

28.3.2026

#AI #Autopilot #FSD #KI #NHTSA #Tesla

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A 200-ton train on fixed rails. Tesla´s AIThe system called it trucks. In clear conditions.
"
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWb1Rj_ilOj/

28.3.2026

#AI #Autopilot #FSD #KI #NHTSA #Tesla

單踏板駕駛獲平反！美 NHTSA 結束 3 年調查 Tesla 避過 200 萬車召回危機
美國聯邦公路安全管理局（NHTSA）正式關閉針對 Tesla 單踏板駕駛功能缺陷調查，裁定車輛設計並無問題。這 […]
#智慧城市 #汽車科技 #環保 #NHTSA
https://unwire.hk/2026/03/24/nhtsa-clears-tesla-one-pedal-driving/life-tech/auto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nhtsa-clears-tesla-one-pedal-driving

#electrek:
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Tesla delays FSD approval in Europe again, now expects April 10
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"Tesla’s European arm announced today that it has completed all vehicle testing for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in the Netherlands — but the expected approval date has slipped yet again, from March 20 to April 10."

"A long history of missed deadlines"

https://electrek.co/2026/03/20/tesla-fsd-europe-netherlands-approval-delayed-april/

20.3.2026

#Autopilot #EAuto #Emobilität #Europa #Europe #EV #FSD #Holland #Netherlands #Niederlande #NHTSA #Tesla

#electrek:
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Tesla delays FSD approval in Europe again, now expects April 10
"
"Tesla’s European arm announced today that it has completed all vehicle testing for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in the Netherlands — but the expected approval date has slipped yet again, from March 20 to April 10."

"A long history of missed deadlines"

https://electrek.co/2026/03/20/tesla-fsd-europe-netherlands-approval-delayed-april/

20.3.2026

#Autopilot #EAuto #Emobilität #Europa #Europe #EV #FSD #Holland #Netherlands #Niederlande #NHTSA #Tesla

#DieZeit:
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US-Behörde hat Zweifel an Teslas System für automatisiertes Fahren
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"Wie sicher ist Teslas kamerabasiertes System für automatisiertes Fahren? Daten der US-Behörde NHTSA zeigen Probleme bei schlechter Sicht, sie vertieft ihre Untersuchung."

".. warnen viele Experten schon lange, dass Kameras allein nicht verlässlich genug sind, .."

https://www.zeit.de/mobilitaet/2026-03/tesla-autonomes-fahren-system-untersuchung-usa-unfaelle-kameras-gxe

20.3.2026

#Autopilot #EAuto #Emobilität #EV #FSD #NHTSA #Tesla #USA

NHTSA: "The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact."

https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TESLA/MODEL%2525203/4%252520DR/RWD#investigations

#tesla #fsd #nhtsa #safety

Tesla: Failure of the FSD's degradation detection system [pdf]

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INOA-EA26002-10023.pdf

#HackerNews #Tesla #FSD #Failure #Degradation #Detection #System #NHTSA #AutonomousVehicles

Tesla's FSD system is facing a growing list of investigations.

NHTSA has escalated its latest investigation to an Engineering Analysis covering an estimated 3,203,754 vehicles — the step that typically precedes a recall. There are now three concurrent NHTSA investigations into FSD, covering visibility failures, traffic violations, and crash reporting gaps.

FSD has engaged in what the agency calls "driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations." The CORE PROBLEM = FSD can’t tell when it’s BLIND!

NHTSA states that in the crashes it reviewed, the system “did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility and/or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred.”

The conditions involved are not exotic edge cases and include sun glare, fog, and airborne dust — things any driver encounters regularly. https://electrek.co/2026/03/19/nhtsa-upgrades-tesla-fsd-visibility-investigation-3-2-million-vehicles/ #Tesla #FSD #AutonomousDriving #NHTSA #Recall #FullSelfDriving #Safety #HighwaySafety #Car_Crashes

#electrek:
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Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ drives through railroad crossing barriers in viral video
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"Railroad crossings: a known FSD blind spot"

"The fact that Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” still can’t reliably detect railroad crossing barriers is alarming."

https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/tesla-fsd-drives-through-railroad-crossing-barriers-viral-video/

9.3.2026

#Autopilot #Bahnschranke #Bahnübergang #Elektromobilität #EV #FSD #Model3 #NHTSA #RailroadCrossing #Tesla

What do you mean you did not see it? It is a Bus and you just crashed into it!

Tesla has reported its Robotaxi fleet in Austin, TX has been involved in 14 incidents (crashes) since its launch in June 2025.

Looking at the #'s, the fleet likely reached around 800,000 miles by mid-January 2026 - that works out to one crash every 57,000 miles. The average American driver experiences a minor collision every 229,000 miles and a major collision every 699,000 miles. Er go, Robotaxi's are crashing at 4X for a regular human driver.

NOTE: All of Tesla's "incident" reports are fully redacted and flagged as “confidential business information.” Tesla remains the only ADS operator to systematically hide crash details from the public through NHTSA’s confidentiality provisions. https://electrek.co/2026/02/17/tesla-robotaxi-adds-5-more-crashes-austin-month-4x-worse-than-humans/ #Tesla #RoboTaxi #FDS #AutonomousVehicles #Safety #NHTSA #CarCrashes #AutomatedDriving

Chinese Regulators May Kill Retractable Car Door Handles That Never Should Have Existed https://hackaday.com/2025/11/26/chinese-regulators-may-kill-retractable-car-door-handles-that-never-should-have-existed/ #automotiveengineering #automotiveregulations #CurrentEvents #OriginalArt #doorhandles #automotive #regulation #carhacks #Featured #NHTSA #tesla #cars #door #car

US probes Alphabet unit Waymo robotaxis over school bus safety
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-investigates-waymo-robotaxis-over-102015308.html
#ycombinator #National_Highway_Traffic_Safety_Administration #school_bus #NHTSA #traffic_safety_laws #Waymo