> **RETRACTED** · 2026-07-24
> Duplicate ingestion of the same event as regulatory-action-2026-03-19-tesla, the canonical record for "Tesla NHTSA EA26002 FSD reduced-visibility (2026-03)". This duplicate is retracted to suppress it from aggregates; its own URL stays index,follow per the retraction fairness policy.

_Incident · Regulatory action · retracted_

# NHTSA upgrades Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles over reduced-visibility crashes

_Original claim above is no longer asserted. See the retraction notice for context._

Canonical ID: `5c2e8743-ce39-4d19-8dbd-bbbbd07c1050`

- **Occurred:** 2026-03-18
- **Kind:** `regulatory_action`
- **Status (derived):** retracted
- **Company:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)

NHTSA upgraded its Preliminary Evaluation PE24031 into [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) Full Self-Driving to Engineering Analysis EA26002 on March 18, 2026, expanding scope to an estimated 3,203,754 vehicles (2016-2026 Model S, X, 3, Y, Cybertruck). The investigation examines whether the FSD degradation detection system fails to recognize reduced-visibility conditions (glare, fog, dust). Nine documented incidents are under review including one pedestrian fatality and one injury.

## Sources (1)

1. **NHTSA** · https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INOA-EA26002-10023.pdf · 2026-03-18

## Status history

- **retracted** · 2026-07-24
    - Duplicate ingestion of the same event as regulatory-action-2026-03-19-tesla, the canonical record for "Tesla NHTSA EA26002 FSD reduced-visibility (2026-03)". This duplicate is retracted to suppress it from aggregates; its own URL stays index,follow per the retraction fairness policy.
- **active** · 2026-07-23 · agent:recon

## Common questions

### What happened in NHTSA upgrades Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles over reduced-visibility crashes?

NHTSA upgraded its Preliminary Evaluation PE24031 into Tesla Full Self-Driving to Engineering Analysis EA26002 on March 18, 2026, expanding scope to an estimated 3,203,754 vehicles (2016-2026 Model S, X, 3, Y, Cybertruck). The investigation examines whether the FSD degradation detection system fails to recognize reduced-visibility conditions (glare, fog, dust). Nine documented incidents are under review including one pedestrian fatality and one injury. This incident was later retracted; see the retraction banner at the top of the page for the correction.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on March 18, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in NHTSA upgrades Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles over reduced-visibility crashes?

The incident is recorded as involving Tesla on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to NHTSA upgrades Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles over reduced-visibility crashes?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of NHTSA upgrades Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles over reduced-visibility crashes?

This incident is retracted on the DEPLOY registry. The page remains so the correction reaches readers, but the incident is suppressed from aggregate counts (company / model / location) so it no longer counts against anyone.


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