The outcome of the engineering analysis could determine whether Tesla should issue a recall for its vehicles equipped with Autopilot.
It also evaluated similar circumstance crashes of Teslas operating with Autopilot engaged, as well as the technologies and methods used to monitor, assist and enforce the driver’s engagement during Autopilot operation. The preliminary investigation looked into 16 incidents of Teslas crashing into first responder and road maintenance vehicles, which resulted in a total of 15 injuries and one death.
A forward collision warning was activated immediately prior to impact in a majority of the incidents and subsequent automatic emergency braking intervened in approximately half of the collisions. On average, Autopilot aborted vehicle control less than one second prior to the first impact.
Of the remaining 106 crashes, approximately half occurred due to drivers either not intervening when needed or intervening through "ineffectual control inputs." In 37 of the 106 crashes, a driver's hands were on the steering wheel in the last second prior to the collision. A quarter of the 106 crashes appeared to relate to running Autopilot in areas where it has limitations, or in conditions that can interfere with its operation, such as roadways other than limited access highways, or low traction or visibility environments, such as rain, snow or ice.
"A driver’s use or misuse of vehicle components, or operation of a vehicle in an unintended manner, does not necessarily preclude a system defect," the NHTSA emphasized.
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