# Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2022-11-16
Category: NEWS
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Meta Title: Tesla reports 2 new crash fatalities tied to Model 3 driver
Meta Description: Tesla Inc informed U.S. auto safety regulators of two new crash fatalities in Model 3 cars related to advanced driver assistance systems, according to data
URL: https://financedigest.com/tesla-reports-two-new-fatal-crashes-involving-driver-assistance-systemshtml

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By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc told U.S. auto safety regulators it has reports of two new crash fatalities in Model 3 [cars tied to advanced driver](https://www.financedigest.com/pimp-my-ride-south-east-drivers-most-likely-to-modify-their-cars.html "Pimp my ride! South East drivers most likely to modify their cars") assistance systems in the month ending October 15, data released Tuesday by the government shows. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in June began releasing data provided by [automakers on reports of crashes tied to driver assistance systems like Tesla’s](https://www.financedigest.com/factbox-the-challenges-automakers-and-now-tesla-face-with-humanoid-robots-2.html "Factbox-The challenges automakers, and now Tesla, face with humanoid robots") Autopilot. “NHTSA has reviewed these crashes and is conducting appropriate follow-up. NHTSA uses many data [sources in its enforcement processes,” the agency said Tuesday](https://www.financedigest.com/monte-dei-paschi-to-have-underwriting-consortium-for-share-sale-by-tuesday-source.html "Monte dei Paschi to have underwriting consortium for share sale by Tuesday – source"). NHTSA issued an order in June 2021 requiring automakers and tech companies to immediately [report all crashes involving advanced](https://www.financedigest.com/uks-morgan-advanced-materials-reports-cyber-security-incident-on-its-network.html "UK’s Morgan Advanced Materials reports cyber security incident on its network") driver assistance systems (ADAS) and vehicles equipped with automated driving systems tested on public roads. The safety [regulator said Tuesday it uses data submitted by automakers under its 2021 order](https://www.financedigest.com/austrian-regulator-orders-system-relevant-banks-to-up-capital-buffers.html "Austrian regulator orders system-relevant banks to up capital buffers") as part of its investigations. Of the 18 fatal crashes reported since July 2021 that had to do with driver assistance systems, nearly all involved [Tesla vehicles](https://www.financedigest.com/musk-says-tesla-price-cuts-triggered-demand-2023-sales-could-hit-2-million-vehicles.html "Musk says Tesla price cuts triggered demand, 2023 sales could hit 2 million vehicles"). The agency has emphasized crashes are tracked by individual automakers in different ways and discouraged comparisons of performance among automakers partly due to lack of comprehensive [metrics](https://www.financedigest.com/5-fx-metrics-your-business-should-be-tracking.html "5 FX METRICS YOUR BUSINESS SHOULD BE TRACKING") to track how widely each system is used or how crashes are reported. Separately, since 2016, NHTSA has [opened 38 special investigations](https://www.financedigest.com/india-opens-new-investigation-into-bbc-in-widening-crackdown.html "India opens new investigation into BBC in widening crackdown") of crashes involving Tesla vehicles where advanced driver assistance systems such as Autopilot were suspected of being used. Overall, 19 crash [deaths have been reported](https://www.financedigest.com/strong-nighttime-earthquake-jolts-sleeping-mexicans-at-least-one-death-reported.html "Strong nighttime earthquake jolts sleeping Mexicans, at least one death reported") in those Tesla-related investigations.

Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.

It has said Autopilot allows vehicles to brake and steer automatically within their lanes but does not make them capable of driving themselves. In June, NHTSA upgraded its defect investigation into 830,000 [Tesla vehicles](https://www.financedigest.com/tesla-tops-battery-electric-vehicle-registrations-in-germany-beating-volkswagen.html "Tesla tops battery-electric vehicle registrations in Germany, beating Volkswagen") with Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil)


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