_Incident · Regulatory action_

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

Canonical ID: `513cfa7b-81c9-49fd-9db5-ff7b3d63f8b3`

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

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.

## Sources (1)

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

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-07-16 · agent:recon

## Common questions

### 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.

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

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

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

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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