A Tesla driver blames Full Self-Driving software for causing an eight-car pile-up in California’s Yerba Buena Tunnel last month, according to a police report obtained by CNN Business.
According to the December 7 report obtained by CNN affairsCalifornia Highway Patrol (CHP) reviewed tunnel footage and found a Tesla made an unsafe lane change before abruptly decelerating from 55 mph to 20 mph, causing vehicles behind to crash into each other.
In the report, the driver of the Tesla blamed the automaker’s Full Self-Driving software for allegedly malfunctioning and causing a sudden slowdown. The Thanksgiving incident left nine people with minor injuries, including a child who was hospitalized.
California Highway Patrol said in its Dec. 7 report that it could not confirm whether “fully self-driving” was active at the time of the crash. A spokesperson for the highway patrol told CNN Business Wednesday that it would not determine whether “fully self-driving” was operating, and that Tesla would have that information.
Earlier this year, an NHTSA report for accidents involving vehicles with ADAS showed that Tesla was at the top of the list. Tesla has said that the responsibility lies with the driver for the safe operation of the vehicle operating on autopilot or full self-driving, but critics say the company exaggerates the capabilities of its features.
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