Tesla is under investigation because its cars can't stop hitting emergency vehicles
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said seven of these accidents resulted 17 injuries and one death.All of the Teslas in question had the self-driving Autopilot feature or the traffic-aware cruise control engaged as they approached the crashes, the NHTSA said.Tesla stock fell 5% in morning trading following news of the probe.The accidents under investigation occurred between January 22, 2018, and July 10, 2021, across nine different states.
"NHTSA reminds the public that no commercially available motor vehicles today are capable of driving themselves," said the agency in a statement."Every available vehicle requires a human driver to be in control at all times, and all state laws hold human drivers responsible for operation of their vehicles.
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