US opens probe of fatal Tesla crash into Texas home

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• NHTSA is launching a special crash investigation.

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• Her daughter, Jennifer Barbour, told local outlet KHOU that Avila was in good health and on no medications when she died suddenly from her injuries, adding that she had expected her mother to live to 100.

  according to The Next Web

• Tesla has denied that its self-driving technology poses hazards to drivers and pedestrians, arguing that it is up to 10 times safer than human drivers.

  according to Al Jazeera English — All News

• Tesla’s Austin robotaxi service has reported 14 crashes across roughly 800,000 miles of operation, a rate approximately four times worse than the human average that Tesla itself cites on its safety page.

  according to The Next Web

• In 2024, the company also settled a lawsuit linked to a 2018 California crash that blamed the software for a driver's death.

  according to The Times of India - World

• Last year, a Florida jury found the automaker partially liable in a 2019 crash in which a driver hit another vehicle while Autopilot was engaged.

  according to Business Insider

• The recall followed a federal investigation launched in 2021 into a series of crashes involving Tesla's driver-assistance system, including several fatal incidents.

  according to The Times of India - World

• In October, the NHTSA opened an investigation to determine the “scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences” of the technology following 58 reported incidents of Tesla vehicles breaking red lights or veering into oncoming traffic.

  according to Al Jazeera English — All News

• A spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency that oversees auto safety, confirmed to Business Insider in a brief statement that a "Special Crash investigation" has been launched for the incident.

  according to Business Insider

• In October, NHTSA launched a ​separate investigation into 2.88 ⁠million Tesla vehicles equipped with FSD over more than 50 reports of traffic safety violations and a series of crashes.

  according to Free Malaysia Today +1

• Separately, NHTSA in March escalated its probe into 3.2 million Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving, on concerns the system may fail to detect or warn drivers in poor visibility.

  according to Free Malaysia Today +1

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• NHTSA is launching a special crash investigation.

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