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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.

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NHTSA escalates Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles

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NHTSA upgraded its Preliminary Evaluation PE24031 into Engineering Analysis EA26002 on March 18, 2026, expanding scope to an estimated 3,203,754 Tesla vehicles (2016-2026 Model S/X/3/Y/Cybertruck). The investigation examines whether FSD's degradation detection system fails to detect reduced roadway visibility conditions (glare, fog, dust) and warn the driver in time. Nine documented incidents include one pedestrian fatality and one injury.

Occurred 2026-03-18 · Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at Orlando, Florida, USA · Tesla · Orlando, Florida, USA · Robotaxis

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

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  • 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 · 2026-07-16 · agent:recon

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What happened in NHTSA escalates Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles?
NHTSA upgraded its Preliminary Evaluation PE24031 into Engineering Analysis EA26002 on March 18, 2026, expanding scope to an estimated 3,203,754 Tesla vehicles (2016-2026 Model S/X/3/Y/Cybertruck). The investigation examines whether FSD's degradation detection system fails to detect reduced roadway visibility conditions (glare, fog, dust) and warn the driver in time. Nine documented incidents include one pedestrian fatality and one injury. This incident was later retracted; see the retraction banner at the top of the page for the correction.
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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.
What robot was involved in NHTSA escalates Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles?
Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) by Tesla is the recorded robot involved in this incident at Orlando, Florida, USA.
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