Tesla Model S crashes into fire engine
Occurred: January 2018
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A Tesla Model S travelling at 65 mph crashed into the back of a stationary fire engine on a California highway.
No injuries were recorded. The driver claimed his car was on Autopilot at the time of the accident.
In August 2021, the US government announced it had opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.
Operator:
Developer: Tesla
Country: USA
Sector: Automotive
Purpose: Automate steering, acceleration, braking
Technology: Driver assistance system
Issue: Safety; Accuracy/reliability
Transparency: Black box
System
News, commentary, analysis
https://electrek.co/2018/01/22/tesla-model-s-autopilot-crash-fire-truck/
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/23/16923800/tesla-firetruck-crash-autopilot-investigation
https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/tesla-probe-ushers-get-tough-era-us-auto-safety-watchdog
https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-61557d668b646e7ef48c5543d3a1c66c
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tesla-autopilot-face-investigation-series-123819434.html
Page info
Type: Incident
Published: December 2021