Tesla Autopilot is again under NHTSA investigation after doubts over recall remedy

1Tesla Autopilot under NHTSA scrutiny again 2Tesla Autopilot is back under NHTSA investigation after doubts over the effectiveness of the 2-million vehicle “recall” last year.
3The recall was prompted by crashes of Tesla vehicles on Autopilot into stopped emergency vehicles on the highway. 4The “fix” to the “recall” is an over-the-air software update, 5but new crashes have been reported, leading to NHTSA's doubts about the “remedy”.
6NHTSA opens new investigation 7NHTSA has opened a new investigation, expressing concerns about the post-remedy crash events and the effectiveness of the recall. 8The investigation will cover all Tesla vehicles in the US with Autopilot – just over 2 million vehicles.
9The fact that the recall mainly consisted of mild increases in alerts looked like significant compromises on both sides.
10Concerns about in-car camera use 11A user points out that the use of the in-car camera for Autopilot may be problematic for older Tesla models due to outdated computer systems.
12NHTSA's push for further action 13NHTSA's push for further action seems to be related to drivers having to “opt-in” and concerns about driver monitoring through the cabin camera.
14The investigation continues as NHTSA looks into potential bypasses of the driver monitoring system.