NHTSA probes Tesla over late Autopilot/FSD crash reports
NHTSA opens review into Tesla's late Autopilot and FSD crash reports
NHTSA probes Tesla over late Autopilot/FSD crash reports
U.S. regulators are reviewing Tesla after Autopilot and Full Self-Driving crash reports were filed months late. NHTSA seeks answers on delays and missing data.
2025-09-02T08:39:47+03:00
2025-09-02T08:39:47+03:00
2025-09-02T08:39:47+03:00
The U.S. auto-safety regulator has launched a review of Tesla after it emerged that the company sent crash reports involving Autopilot and Full Self-Driving months late.Federal rules require these reports to be filed within one to five days from the moment a company learns of a crash. Tesla told regulators that a data-collection glitch caused the delays and said the issue has been fixed. The agency now wants to know why the holdup occurred, whether any reports are missing, and if the submissions were complete. Delays of that scale blunt the very purpose of a system designed to surface risks quickly.Crash reports function as an early-warning tool that helps spot patterns—such as lane-keeping errors, trouble in poor visibility, or improper driver behavior. That’s why NHTSA established the Standing General Order in 2021 and tightened it again this year. In practice, the system only works as intended when timely data keeps the feedback loop intact.
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NHTSA opens review into Tesla's late Autopilot and FSD crash reports
U.S. regulators are reviewing Tesla after Autopilot and Full Self-Driving crash reports were filed months late. NHTSA seeks answers on delays and missing data.
Michael Powers, Editor
The U.S. auto-safety regulator has launched a review of Tesla after it emerged that the company sent crash reports involving Autopilot and Full Self-Driving months late.
Federal rules require these reports to be filed within one to five days from the moment a company learns of a crash. Tesla told regulators that a data-collection glitch caused the delays and said the issue has been fixed. The agency now wants to know why the holdup occurred, whether any reports are missing, and if the submissions were complete. Delays of that scale blunt the very purpose of a system designed to surface risks quickly.
Crash reports function as an early-warning tool that helps spot patterns—such as lane-keeping errors, trouble in poor visibility, or improper driver behavior. That’s why NHTSA established the Standing General Order in 2021 and tightened it again this year. In practice, the system only works as intended when timely data keeps the feedback loop intact.
