The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its investigation into Tesla’s Actual Smart Summon, or ASS, which allows owners to remotely control their vehicles from a smartphone app. The agency’s Office of Defects Investigation was probing an estimated 2.6 million vehicles with the parking feature after dozens of reports of crashes. But the agency closed the investigation after concluding that the risk of crash severity was low because the speeds were very slow.
[Link: US ends probe into Tesla remote driving feature after software updates | https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-auto-safety-regulator-closes-probe-into-teslas-driver-assistance-feature-2026-04-06/ | Reuters]
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Feds end probe of Tesla’s ‘ASS.’
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its investigation into Tesla’s Actual Smart Summon, or ASS, which allows owners to remotely control their vehicles from a smartphone app. The a… [797 chars]
Source: The Verge | Published: 2026-04-07T13:53:34Z
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