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NHTSA opens defects investigation PE25012 into Waymo 5th-gen ADS (Oct 2025)

NHTSA ODI Preliminary Evaluation PE25012 (opened 2025-10-08) into Waymo's 5th-generation ADS. ODI cited reports of incidents in which the ADS-equipped vehicle was the sole vehicle in a collision or exhibited driving behavior that potentially violated traffic safety laws -- including crashing into stationary/semi-stationary objects (gates, chains, parked vehicles), driving in opposing lanes against oncoming traffic, entering construction zones, and failing to stop for school buses.

The probe examines ADS performance in detecting/responding to traffic control devices and avoiding collisions with stationary and non-stationary objects. Investigation open as of report.

Occurred 2025-10-08 · Waymo · Investigated by NHTSA

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What happened in NHTSA opens defects investigation PE25012 into Waymo 5th-gen ADS (Oct 2025)?
NHTSA ODI Preliminary Evaluation PE25012 (opened 2025-10-08) into Waymo's 5th-generation ADS. ODI cited reports of incidents in which the ADS-equipped vehicle was the sole vehicle in a collision or exhibited driving behavior that potentially violated traffic safety laws -- including crashing into stationary/semi-stationary objects (gates, chains, parked vehicles), driving in opposing lanes against oncoming traffic, entering construction zones, and failing to stop for school buses. The probe examines ADS performance in detecting/responding to traffic control devices and avoiding collisions with stationary and non-stationary objects. Investigation open as of report.
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The incident is recorded as occurring on October 8, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
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