Recently, according to reports,Since on September 13, a Tesla Model 3 in the United States hit a tree and caught fire, causing serious burns and death to two passengers. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the accident. Pull the second investigation of the fatal accident.
In response to the collision, the US National Transportation Safety Board has sent investigators to the scene of the accident. The local police said that it is not clear whether the vehicle in the accident has activated the Tesla autopilot assistance system.
The National Transportation Safety Board warned that if the lithium-ion batteries used in Tesla Model 3 and other brands are damaged, they are very easy to burn, and it is difficult to extinguish once a fire occurs, and they will still be extinguished for several hours or days after being extinguished. Resurgence.
It is worth noting that on April 19, Saturday night, US time, a Tesla Model S car crashed in Spring, Texas, resulting in two deaths.
The accident happened at 11:25 in the evening. At that time, the Tesla was passing a curve at high speed. For some reason, it drove off the road, crossed the grass and hit a big tree, causing a fire. Two passengers in the car died. One was sitting in the front passenger seat and the other was sitting in the back seat. The deceased were 59 and 69 years old.
In addition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) formally conducted a formal investigation of Tesla’s autonomous driving.
The reason is that Tesla’s road condition recognition function may have defects in the automatic driving state, and there is a risk of collision with vehicles parked on the roadside.
NHTSA said that since 2018, the department has confirmed 11 car accidents related to Tesla’s Autopilot or “Traffic Aware Cruise Control” (TACC) system. The specific scenarios are used by first responders. With flashlights, flashlights, illuminated arrow signs, or cone hazard warning signs, Tesla eventually collided with other vehicles.
In addition, NHTSA also stated that Tesla’s auto-assisted driving system is often misused by drivers, including drunk driving and even sitting in the back seat while driving on the highway.
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