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Feds Probe Tesla's Recall of 2 Million EVs Over Autopilot

Regulators have identified at least 13 serious crashes where Tesla's Autopilot was involved.

At least 13 crashes investigated by the NHTSA involved one or more deaths and “many more” serious injuries; the regulators added that “foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role” in those incidents. The company said it disagreed with the NHTSA, but will “incorporate additional controls and alerts to those already existing on affected vehicles” to encourage drivers to stay focused on the road. Elon Musk’s automaker has been accused of false advertising by California’s Department of Motor Vehicles and investigated by the state attorney general office over its marketing practices.

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