Tesla Accused of Concealing Three Robotaxi Accidents in Austin
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Summary
Tesla is allegedly concealing details of three separate accidents involving its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, despite federal requirements under Standing General Order 2021-01 that mandate automakers report crashes involving autonomous driving systems to NHTSA within five days. The article suggests Tesla has a pattern of underreporting incidents, having previously led in crashes for Level 2 driver assistance systems but never reporting automated driving crashes.
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Due to the Standing General Order 2021-01 (the 'SGO'), automakers are required to report to NHTSA crashes involving their autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems within five days
Tesla leading crashes for level 2 driver assistance systems by thousands of reported crashes, but the automaker never reported any automated driving
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