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Amid these advancements, Tesla faces scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has initiated an investigation into potential traffic safety violations involving FSD software across approximately 2.8 million vehicles equipped with the feature. The investigation covers incidents involving red-light runs, wrong-way driving, crashes, fires, and injuries.
Elon Musk has noted that Tesla continues to cooperate with regulators and views these investigations as a necessary part of ensuring trustworthy autonomous systems. While critics see this as increased pressure, Musk suggests that addressing these issues will ultimately strengthen Tesla’s FSD system.