Feds Launch Safety Probe Into 2.6 Million Tesla’s Remote Summon Feature
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's is focused on safety concerns related to the "Actually Smart Summon" (ASS) feature.
Tesla's driverless summon feature probed by NHTSA, putting spotlight again on autonomous safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening a new investigation into Tesla (TSLA), this time concerning its “Actually Smart Summon” feature, putting the company’s autonomous features in the spotlight once again.
Tesla feature that allows drivers to summon parked cars using their phones faces U.S. safety probe
A potentially faulty driverless car feature found in roughly 2.6 million Tesla cars on U.S. roads highlights the risks associated with CEO Elon Musk's plans to roll out unsupervised Full Self-Driving this year.
NHTSA Investigates Tesla's 'Actually Smart Summon' Amid Safety Concerns
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over crashes involving the "Actually Smart Summon" feature. The feature lets users move cars remotely. The probe examines the feature's maximum speed,
Tesla 'Summon' Feature Eyed by Traffic Safety Agency After Crashes
The agency has previously investigated earlier versions of Smart Summon, which is meant to let a Tesla vehicle park itself or fetch a driver via remote app command.
NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tesla's Summon Feature
Tesla is under investigation by the NHTSA once again, this time over the automaker's "Actually Smart Summon" feature, which allows users to recall their Tesla to their location remotely, for example across a parking lot.
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