US Opens Probe Into 130,000 Ford Vehicles Over Hands-Free Tech

US Opens Probe Into 130,000 Ford Vehicles Over Hands-Free Tech
A Ford Mustang Mach-e electric vehicle plugged into a charging station in Bilbao, northern Spain, on Nov. 10, 2023. Vincent West/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into Ford Motor’s hands-free driving technology BlueCruise after two fatal crashes involving Mustang Mach-E SUVs striking parked vehicles, the agency said on Monday.

The agency’s preliminary evaluation into 130,000 2021–2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles is the first step to determine whether the vehicles pose an unreasonable risk to safety.