Federal Oversight
Track federal defect investigations, audit queries, and engineering analyses involving automated driving systems and advanced driver-assistance systems. Tesla is included alongside ADS operators because NHTSA investigations into FSD and Autopilot directly concern automated-driving safety and oversight.
ODI opened this evaluation after a Waymo AV struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary school during normal drop-off hours. NHTSA is examining whether the ADS exercised appropriate caution around young pedestrians and school-zone conditions, including speed behavior, as well as Waymo's post-impact response.
ODI opened this evaluation after a Waymo AV drove around a stopped school bus with red lights flashing and its stop arm and crossing control arm deployed. NHTSA is examining the ADS's performance around stopped school buses and compliance with school-bus traffic safety laws.
NHTSA opened an Audit Query to examine the basis for Tesla's self-certification that Cybercab complies with applicable FMVSS, including requirements written around vehicles with traditional human controls.
ODI is examining reports of FSD-commanded traffic-law violations, including proceeding against red signals, entering opposing lanes, and using incorrect lanes at intersections.
ODI upgraded its reduced-visibility investigation to an Engineering Analysis focused on whether FSD detects degraded roadway-visibility conditions and warns drivers with sufficient time to respond.
ODI opened the evaluation after reports of single-party crashes and potential traffic-law violations, including collisions with stationary objects, driving into opposing lanes, and entering construction zones.
ODI opened the evaluation after two reported rear-end collisions in which Zoox ADS-equipped vehicles braked unexpectedly in response to nearby road users.
NHTSA examined the process and technical basis for Zoox's self-certification. The AQ closed after Zoox sought and received a demonstration exemption from applicable FMVSS for the subject vehicles.
ODI examined whether Cruise ADS-equipped vehicles exercised appropriate caution around pedestrians. The evaluation closed after a related recall and after Cruise ceased public-road ADS operations.
ODI assessed unexpected hard braking and vehicle immobilizations. The evaluation closed after Cruise filed recall 24E-067 and software remedies reduced hard-braking incidents.
ODI examined Autopilot crashes, driver-engagement controls, and foreseeable misuse. The analysis closed after Tesla recall 23V838.
The live tracker is derived from NHTSA investigation data stored in append-only R2 history. The checked-in JSON is only a fallback cache for site availability. An open investigation is not a finding of defect or noncompliance.