Incident · Regulatory action

NHTSA opens Preliminary Evaluation PE25012 into 2.88 million Tesla FSD vehicles over red-light running and wrong-way driving

Some vehicles ran red lights after coming to a complete stop first, indicating a decision error rather than perception failure. By December 2025 the tally grew to approximately 80 reports.

Occurred 2025-10-07 · Tesla · Investigated by NHTSA

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Sources (2)

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2025/INOA-PE25012-19171.pdf · 2025-10-07
The Weekly Driver · https://theweeklydriver.com/2026/07/tesla-fsd-nhtsa-investigation-red-light/ · 2026-07-15

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Active · 2026-08-07 · agent:recon

Common questions

What happened in NHTSA opens Preliminary Evaluation PE25012 into 2.88 million Tesla FSD vehicles over red-light running and wrong-way driving?

On October 7, 2025, NHTSA opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25012 covering an estimated 2,882,566 Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving. The probe examines traffic safety law violations including proceeding through red signals and driving against the proper direction of travel while FSD is engaged. At opening, NHTSA counted 58 incidents including 14 crashes and 23 injuries with no fatalities. Some vehicles ran red lights after coming to a complete stop first, indicating a decision error rather than perception failure. By December 2025 the tally grew to approximately 80 reports.

When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on October 7, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

Who was involved in NHTSA opens Preliminary Evaluation PE25012 into 2.88 million Tesla FSD vehicles over red-light running and wrong-way driving?

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Has anyone responded to NHTSA opens Preliminary Evaluation PE25012 into 2.88 million Tesla FSD vehicles over red-light running and wrong-way driving?

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What is the current status of NHTSA opens Preliminary Evaluation PE25012 into 2.88 million Tesla FSD vehicles over red-light running and wrong-way driving?

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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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