# DP26010 (us_nhtsa)

NHTSA ODI defect petition DP26010 (ODI report 11766676), opened Oct 9 2026 after receipt Sep 23 2026. Alleges MY2026 Tesla Robotaxis (Model Y and Cybercab) with ADS engaged exceed posted speed limits in active school zones. Population about 1,000 (NHTSA estimate). 4 incidents, no crashes, injuries or fatalities. NHTSA must grant or deny within 120 days of receipt (about Jan 21 2027).

## Key facts

- Jurisdiction: us_nhtsa
- Filing type: nhtsa_investigation
- Status: pending
- Filing number: DP26010
- Filing date: 2026-10-09
- Verification posture: verified
- Cap-flag notes: Population is NHTSA's estimate on the petition resume, not a verified active fleet count. A petition is not yet a formal defect investigation.

## Applicant

- [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md)

## Covered models (2)

- [Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)](/models/tesla-robotaxi.md)
- [Cybercab](/models/tesla-cybercab.md)

## Related incident

_Recall-is-both seam: this filing is paired with its incident-layer companion when the filing is a recall._

- [NHTSA opens defect petition DP26010 over claims Tesla Robotaxis speed in active school zones](/incidents/tesla-robotaxi-nhtsa-dp26010-school-zone-speeding-2026-10-09.md)

## Sources (3)

- [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INOA-DP26010-19159.pdf](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INOA-DP26010-19159.pdf) · 2026-10-09
- [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INOV-DP26010-19160.pdf](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INOV-DP26010-19160.pdf) · 2026-10-09
- [https://electrek.co/2026/10/12/nhtsa-tesla-robotaxi-school-zone-speeding-petition/](https://electrek.co/2026/10/12/nhtsa-tesla-robotaxi-school-zone-speeding-petition/) · 2026-10-12

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