Feds investigate Tesla over inaccurate autopilot and FSD crash reports

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems. The investigation involves inconsistencies in how Tesla reports crashes related to these systems. The NHTSA claims that Tesla has sometimes waited months to report these crashes, despite the company's vehicles being equipped with technology that automatically records and transmits data about collisions within minutes. Tesla has acknowledged the issue, stating that it was due to an error in its systems, which has since been fixed. However, the NHTSA will continue the investigation to assess whether any previous incidents have not been reported and whether the reports that were submitted include all the required and available data. The NHTSA has good reason to be skeptical of Tesla's explanation, as the agency has other open investigations into the company, including one involving its remote parking feature and another looking into the efficacy of a recent software fix following a massive recall. Additionally, Tesla recently lost a wrongful death case in which it was revealed that the company had lied and misled police and plaintiffs to hide pertinent data. The article also notes that Tesla leads other automakers by a significant margin when it comes to crashes involving driver assistance systems, with over 2,300 reported incidents compared to 55 for the second-place manufacturer, GM.