US road safety regulator launches probe into Tesla's Full Self-Driving system.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a preliminary investigation into nearly 2.9m Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving, following dozens of reports of traffic violations and crashes.
Tesla Motors Inc
09 October 2025 13:57:10
Source: Sharecast
The agency said the FSD system, which still requires driver oversight, has "induced vehicle behaviour that violated traffic safety laws". Reports include vehicles running red lights and making incorrect lane changes.
In total, NHTSA will review 58 incidents, including 14 crashes and 23 injuries. Six of those crashes involved Teslas entering intersections against red signals.
The probe comes amid heightened scrutiny from Congress and could lead to a recall if regulators determine the system poses a safety risk.
Tesla issued a software update to FSD earlier this week
As of 1410 BST, Tesla shares were down 1.44% in pre-market trading at $432.36 each.
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