US escalates Ford BlueCruise investigation after fatal Mach-E incident
U.S. authorities are seriously investigating the Mustang Mach-E crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation into Ford's BlueCruise driver assistance system last year. Regulators believe there is reason to conduct an engineering analysis of the technology. U.S. authorities may be about to throw a red light at Ford's BlueCruise system. An initial investigation into the technology's safety has entered its next phase and could ultimately lead to a massive recall. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106 -c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation last spring after receiving multiple reports of crashes involving Mustang Mach-E crossovers equipped with BlueCruise. Both fatal crashes involved driver assistance features that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel for extended periods of time, provided dashcams confirm they are still watching the road. RELATED: U.S. investigates second Ford Mustang Mach-E crash in two months…
Volkswagen Atlas automatic emergency braking investigation escalates
Owners of the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas SUV are complaining that the front assist system causes injuries. December 22, 2024 — Complaints about Volkswagen Atlas automatic emergency braking have led U.S. safety regulators to escalate an investigation launched in September 2023. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into what Volkswagen says is an automatic emergency braking front assist feature that should help prevent collisions in the 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas SUV. Volkswagen's automatic emergency braking system is supposed to brake automatically if something is in the Atlas's path but the driver fails to take action. But drivers complained that the system would cause the SUV to slow down suddenly when there was no object ahead on the road. During the course of its investigation, NHTSA became aware of approximately 226 reports of inadvertent automatic emergency braking activation in 2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. But VW said some customers may not have properly understood the front assist system's capabilities and…
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