The NTSB stated on April 1 that the agency was 'unsatisfied' with respect to Tesla’s disclosure of traffic accident information. NTSB spokesperson Peter Knudson stated that the agency’s chairman Robert Sam’s Robert Sumwalt and Tesla CEO Musk launched a very constructive dialogue over the weekend.
Knudsen said: 'They (Samworth and Musk) discussed the investigation of the Tesla vehicle crash on March 23. The NTSB is currently investigating this time. Tesla’s responsibility is to resolve The security recommendations we proposed last year. '
A spokesman for Tesla refused to respond to the news.
After the accident, Tesla's Autopilot autopilot function received extensive attention. According to Tesla's request, the driver must put his hands on the steering wheel before officially starting this function. However, many owners use this function. You often leave your hands off the steering wheel.
A week after the accident, Tesla once stated that the vehicle records showed that the driver did not put his hands on the steering wheel before the incident. The vehicle’s system had already warned him, but he did not pay attention to the warning issued by the vehicle.
The driver, who died in the accident at the age of 38, was immediately sent to a hospital in Mountain View, San Francisco Bay Area, after the accident, but died shortly after arriving at the hospital. The accident also led to the accident. Two other cars were damaged. NTSB spokesperson Christopher O'Neil said on April 1st: 'The NTSB is currently investigating all aspects of the accident, including whether the driver had previously been dissatisfied with the Autopilot function and Complaints. '
Last month, Tesla stated that they had reviewed the service records and did not find a record of complaints from the owner of the Tesla Autopilot feature. Tesla also stated: 'There are concerns that the cause of the accident was Autopilot’s There was a problem with the navigation function. However, the Autopilot function is not directly related to the navigation function.
On March 30th, shortly after the car accident, Tesla once disclosed a message: 'Adaptive cruise control of the Autopilot feature of the vehicle in question, the follow-up distance was set to a minimum.'
In May 2016, a Tesla Model S accident occurred while using Autopilot, causing the driver to die. Last year, Sam Water stated that in the accident, Tesla's 'operational restrictions' were the main cause of the accident. one of the reasons.
In September last year, Sam Water said: 'Vehicles lack system security. Tesla allows drivers to use the system in environments other than their original intentions, and the system gives the driver too much room to distract the driver. '
In addition to the NTSB, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is also investigating the car accident that occurred last month. The NTSB and NHTSA agencies are also investigating another Tesla vehicle accident. A Tesla car in Autopilot mode ran after a fire truck.