A federal agency is investigating Tesla’s self-driving system after a Tesla vehicle hit a pedestrian, who died.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened the investigation on Oct. 17, according to a document from the agency.
The administration’s Office of Defects Investigation found four reports outlining Tesla crashes amid conditions such as fog or sun glare reducing visibility. The vehicles had Full Self-Driving engaged in all of the crashes. One of the vehicles fatally struck a pedestrian, while another led to an injury.
The probe will assess the ability of the Full Self-Driving system controls to “detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions” and whether any other crashes have happened with the system engaged and involving reduced visibility, the NHTSA said….