Tesla Fully Self-Driving (FSD) under investigation after accident
A 2021 Tesla Model Y accident occurred in poor visibility, killing a pedestrian. October 27, 2024 — Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) crashes are under investigation, after four previous incidents occurred while partially automated systems were still running. One of the accidents involved a 2021 Tesla Model Y, resulting in the death of a pedestrian. Tesla FSD accident investigations cover approximately 2.4 million of these vehicles: 2016-2024 Tesla Model S 2016-2024 Tesla Model X 2017-2024 Tesla Model 3 2020-2024 Tesla Model Y 2023-2024 Tesla Cybertruck NHTSA found the reports under its Standing Order (SGO), which collects incidents involving self-driving technology. Tesla calls its FSD a "partial driving automation system," and its FSD-Beta or FSD-Supervised modes are available as optional systems, according to NHTSA. Tesla accidents occur when road visibility is reduced due to sunlight, fog or dust in the air. While a pedestrian was killed in a 2021 Tesla Model Y FSD crash, a separate crash report stated that someone was…
Recall: Ram 1500 turn signals may not automatically cancel
About 130,000 Ram 1500 trucks are being recalled due to problems with the steering column control module. October 5, 2024 — A Ram 1500 turn signal problem has resulted in the recall of nearly 130,000 trucks because the turn signal may not cancel itself once the driver activates it. Not only is the recall of 2023-2024 Ram 1500 trucks a safety concern because leaving the turn signal on after turning is a violation of federal safety standards. According to U.S. federal safety regulations: "The turn signal operating unit must be able to cancel itself by turning the steering wheel and be able to be canceled by manually operating the control device." Ford learned of a possible problem with the Ram 1500's turn signals in February, and engineers knew the turn signal problems could be caused by a problem with the steering column control module. Chrysler expects to send out Ram 1500 recall letters on October 29, 2024, and dealers will…
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