The NHTSA has launched an Engineering Analysis into Ford's BlueCruise, a partial automation system, following two fatal crashes involving the Mustang Mach-E. The analysis aims to explore the system's limitations in detection and drivers' reaction capabilities, particularly at high speeds and poor visibility conditions. Preliminary evaluations found that in both incidents, drivers could not regain control before the collisions. The findings suggest a concerning lack of response from BlueCruise and its Pre-Collision Assist system prior to the accidents, prompting deeper investigation into vehicle safety protocols.
This Engineering Analysis (EA) is being opened to further investigate these system limitations and to evaluate drivers' ability to respond to scenarios that exceed system limitations.
Based on NHTSA's analysis, system limitations relating to the detection of stationary vehicles while traveling at highway speeds and in nighttime lighting conditions appear to be factors in collisions under investigation.
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