NHTSA Elevates Tesla FSD Probe to Engineering Analysis Amid Visibility Safety Concerns

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has escalated its investigation of Tesla's Full Self-Driving software to an engineering analysis, a critical step that precedes a formal recall. This escalation responds directly to multiple crashes caused by FSD's failure to detect degraded visibility conditions and alert drivers accordingly. The outcome of the analysis could force Tesla to issue a recall, impacting the rollout and public trust of its autonomous driving system.