Tesla's Autopilot again incriminated after 16 accidents on the highway

For several months, Tesla has been in turmoil.

Today, it is the autonomous driving system of its electric vehicles that is singled out, reports

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A report by the US Federal Highway Safety Agency (NHTSA) directly implicates Autopilot in 16 accidents.

Each time, the cars would have struck people in the emergency lane or emergency vehicles.

Towards a vehicle recall?

According to the report, the Autopilot would have "interrupted control of the vehicle less than a second before impact".

A malfunction that could call into question the circulation authorization for Tesla cars.

Elon Musk continues for his part to blame the misuse of the system by drivers.

For the CEO of Tesla, the technology would not be in question.

For the time being, the malfunctions pointed out by the report do not allow any legal action, but a vehicle recall could take place.

Hundreds of drivers have also reported sudden, unexplained braking on the road,

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