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NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles)

NHTSA upgraded its Tesla Full Self-Driving investigation to an Engineering Analysis covering 3,203,754 vehicles, the step typically preceding a recall. The probe examines FSD failure in reduced-visibility conditions, with nine documented incidents including a pedestrian fatality.

Jurisdiction: United States · Effective 2026-03-18

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Sources (1)

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

Status history

  • In effect · 2026-03-18 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles) cover?
NHTSA upgraded its Tesla Full Self-Driving investigation to an Engineering Analysis covering 3,203,754 vehicles, the step typically preceding a recall. The probe examines FSD failure in reduced-visibility conditions, with nine documented incidents including a pedestrian fatality.
Where does NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles) apply?
NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles) is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.
When did NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles) take effect?
NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles) is recorded as effective March 18, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles) still in effect?
NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles) apply to?
NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles): Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26002: Tesla FSD Reduced-Visibility Crash Investigation (3.2M Vehicles).

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