Tesla Reports 2 New Fatal Crashes Involving Driver Assistance Systems

Tesla Reports 2 New Fatal Crashes Involving Driver Assistance Systems
A Tesla electric vehicle (EV) is seen through a charging point displayed during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai on April 20, 2021. Aly Song/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—Tesla Inc told U.S. auto safety regulators it has reports of two new crash fatalities in Model 3 cars tied to advanced driver assistance systems in the month ending Oct. 15, data released Tuesday by the government shows.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in June began releasing data provided by automakers on reports of crashes tied to driver assistance systems like Tesla’s Autopilot.