NHTSA Concludes Investigation into Tesla's Smart Summon Crashes
NHTSA closes probe into Tesla's remote parking crashes
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its investigation into Tesla's Smart Summon feature, finding that reported crashes were minor and occurred at low speeds. The feature, which allows remote parking, had 159 incidents but represents less than one percent of total usage, with no serious injuries reported.
- 01NHTSA found minor incidents related to Tesla's Smart Summon feature.
- 02The investigation covered 159 incidents, less than 1% of total usage.
- 03Most incidents occurred due to lack of situational awareness from users.
- 04Tesla has implemented updates to improve camera visibility and object detection.
- 05No serious injuries or significant damage resulted from the crashes.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has officially closed its investigation into Tesla's Smart Summon feature, which allows drivers to remotely park their vehicles. The investigation, initiated in January 2025, reviewed 159 incidents related to this feature, but found that these incidents were minor and occurred at low speeds, constituting less than one percent of the millions of Summon sessions conducted by Tesla owners. Investigators noted that most crashes happened when users lacked a complete 360-degree view of their surroundings, leading to collisions with parking gates, adjacent vehicles, and bollards. Some incidents were attributed to blocked cameras due to snow or failure to identify obstructions like gate arms. Following these findings, Tesla has released over-the-air updates to enhance the feature's camera visibility and object detection. Since the incidents did not result in any serious injuries or significant damage, NHTSA has decided to terminate the probe.
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