"The NHTSA opened a probe after it received reports of about 100 crashes that happened while using the feature, but the agency has now concluded that the severity and frequency of the reported crashes are low."
"Almost all those incidents took place where, typically early in a Summon session, the system or person using the app failed to fully detect or respond appropriately to vehicle surroundings, resulting in minor impacts."
"Out of millions of Summon sessions, just 1% resulted in an incident. Most of these involved hitting parked cars, garage doors, or gates."
"Tesla originally released a feature called Smart Summon back in 2019, which used the vehicles' ultrasonic sensors to detect objects and automatically stop for obstacles and people."
The NHTSA concluded its probe into Tesla's Actual Smart Summon feature, which allows remote control of vehicles at low speeds. Reports indicated around 100 crashes, but no injuries or fatalities occurred. The agency determined that the incidents were minor and primarily due to detection failures during Summon sessions. Out of millions of uses, only 1% resulted in incidents, mostly involving parked cars or gates. Tesla's Smart Summon was initially released in 2019 but was unreliable, leading to the introduction of the improved Actual Smart Summon in September 2024.
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