The
According to the report, "Autopilot controls did not sufficiently ensure driver attention and appropriate use," leading to driver overconfidence and disengagement, even in conditions outside of the manufacturer's recommendations, such as wet roadways.
"This mismatch resulted in a critical safety gap" related to expectations of over "the L2 system's operating capabilities and the system's true capabilities," NHTSA noted.
The report comes days after
Musk went so far as to say Tuesday in a conference call, following the release of the company's first-quarter financial results, that "if somebody doesn't believe
Musk has been selling
In 2017, the law firm Hagens Berman announced a class-action lawsuit against
In 2021, Musk went so far as to claim that the company would be "close to Level 5" by the end of the year, referring to the maximum level of autonomy when the vehicle can navigate in all conditions without driver intervention.
That same year, several senators asked the
"We fear that
Despite its name, Autopilot,
Other manufacturers have equipped their vehicles with L2 driver assistance systems.
NHTSA said its findings are similar to those of a
The federal agency added that it has opened an investigation to determine whether the new software fixes the problems found, and noted that after the update, there were new accidents in vehicles that had Autopilot activated. EFE
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