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NHTSA Closes Tesla 'Actually Smart Summon' Probe After Software Updates
The agency said 2.59 million vehicles were involved and that Tesla’s software updates reduced low-speed incidents with minor property damage.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its investigation into Tesla's Actually Smart Summon feature on Monday, covering approximately 2.59 million vehicles, after finding the system was linked only to low-speed incidents with no injuries or fatalities.
- Tesla addressed identified issues through six OTA software updates released throughout 2025, improving obstacle detection, camera blockage identification, and vehicle response to dynamic objects such as parking gates.
- According to the closing document dated April 3, the ODI identified 159 total incidents, of which 97 involved crashes, primarily resulting in minor property damage when vehicles struck obstacles like parked cars or gates.
- In contrast, Tesla's Full Self-Driving system remains under heightened scrutiny; the agency recently upgraded its investigation to an Engineering Analysis covering about 3.2 million vehicles, a stage typically preceding recall.
- The NHTSA emphasized that closing this investigation does not constitute a finding that no safety-related defect exists, and reserves the right to take additional action if future circumstances warrant.
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·United States
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Tesla cleared by feds in probe of remote self-driving feature
Elon Musk-run Tesla is off the hook for at least one federal investigation of its self-driving cars after a 15-month probe of a feature that allows owners to remotely drive their cars short distances was closed, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday.
·New York, United States
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