When did regulators start paying attention?
Every Federal Register document, every investigation opened and every recall filed on the robotaxi record. 5 of them landed in the record's first five years. The other 95 came after.
Actions on record
100
39 Federal Register documents · 37 investigations · 23 recalls · 1 fleet change
Years of record
12.8 years
2013-11-15 to 2026-09-05
In the last three years
47
Of 100 actions across 12.8 years
Most recent
2026-09-05
Fleet change · Tesla
Thirteen years on one axis
One mark per action, on the day it carries. Colour is the operator named on it; a hollow mark names none. Each year band is as wide as the year is busy, so an empty year is a sliver and a crowded one has room to breathe.
Tesla · 34Waymo · 9Zoox · 7Avride · 2Cruise, Pony.ai · 9No operator named · 39
Timeline of 100 federal actions from 2013-11-15 to 2026-09-05, on 4 lanes: 39 federal register, 37 investigations, 23 recalls, 1 fleet changes. 5 actions fall in the first five years of the record and 47 in the last three. 2023 and 2025 and 2026 carry 17 each, the most of any year.
2023 and 2025 and 2026 are the heaviest years on the record at 17 actions each. The longest silence runs 956 days, from 2013-11-15 to 2016-06-28, with nothing filed in between.
Every action, dated
Federal Register documents carry no operator on this record. Investigations and recalls each name one.
| 2026-09-05 | Fleet change | Tesla | Tesla Robotaxi, LLC, DBA: Tesla Robotaxi, LLC: TX authorized vehicles 420 -> 432 (+12) ↗ Texas DMV registry. Authorized is not deployed. |
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| 2026-09-03 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation AQ26002 ↗ Tesla Cybercab FMVSS Certification |
| 2026-08-19 | Recall | Avride | Avride Inc. recall 26E059000 — 223 units ↗ Avride Inc. (Avride) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) equipped with software versions prior to RC-01-05. The ADS software may direct the vehicle to change lanes, merge, or veer left or right without yielding or maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles. |
| 2026-07-31 | Federal Register | AV Framework Updates and Request for Comments on Interim Guidance ↗ In April 2025, DOT and NHTSA announced a new automated vehicle framework designed to prioritize safety, promote innovation, foster American ingenuity, and remove regulatory barriers to the advancement of automated driving system technologies. This notice furthers NHTSA's implementation of this framework by requesting public comment on interim guidance for commercial deployment exemptions for automated vehicles. This notice also summarizes NHTSA's other recent activity relating to the AV Framework. | |
| 2026-07-31 | Federal Register | Zoox-Grant of Temporary Exemption From Portions of Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle ↗ NHTSA is granting an exemption to Zoox, Inc. (Zoox) to allow it to manufacture and deploy commercially a passenger car, which is equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS), that does not comply with certain requirements in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Specifically, NHTSA grants Zoox an exemption for its Zoox sedan from certain requirements in eight FMVSS: FMVSS No. 103, Windshield defrosting and defogging systems; FMVSS No. 104, Windshield wiping and washing systems; FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment; FMVSS No. 111, Rear visibility; | |
| 2026-07-31 | Federal Register | Robomart, Inc.-Receipt of Application for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle ↗ NHTSA has received an application from Robomart, Inc. ("Robomart") for a temporary exemption from several requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard ("FMVSS") No. 500 applicable to its low-speed vehicle (LSV) with an automated driving system ("ADS"). NHTSA is reviewing Robomart's application and will publish a subsequent notice seeking public comment on the merits of the application after the agency conducts its initial review. | |
| 2026-07-29 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE26006 ↗ Lower Lateral Link detachment |
| 2026-07-10 | Recall | Zoox | Zoox, Inc. recall 26E044000 — 105 units ↗ Zoox, Inc. (Zoox) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The ADS software may fail to detect heavy smoke, allowing the vehicle to enter an area of low visibility, particularly active emergency scenes. |
| 2026-06-26 | Federal Register | ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program; Withdrawal ↗ This action withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025, which proposed to establish the Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP). The proposal would have created a voluntary program for vehicle manufacturers, developers of Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and fleet operators or system integrators of such vehicles. Based on its reevaluation of the proposal, consideration of the comments received, and subsequent progress on other ADS initiatives, NHTSA is withdrawing the rulemaki | |
| 2026-06-13 | Recall | Waymo | Waymo LLC recall 26E035000 — 3,871 units ↗ Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The software may allow the vehicle to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue driving at speed. |
| 2026-05-06 | Investigation | Avride | Avride Inc. investigation PE26003 ↗ Automated Driving System (ADS) conflict avoidance, driving behavior competence and assertiveness |
| 2026-05-01 | Recall | Waymo | Waymo LLC recall 26E026000 — 3,791 units ↗ Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th and 6th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The software may allow the vehicle to slow and then drive into standing water on higher speed roadways. |
| 2026-04-10 | Federal Register | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Driver Monitoring System (DMS) in SAE L2 Driver Support Systems ↗ In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This ICR is for a new collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval for a one-time voluntary experiment on drivers' interactions with SAE Level 2 (L2) systems equipped with Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS). A Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment pe | |
| 2026-04-06 | Federal Register | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems ↗ This interim final rule amends the seat belt warning requirements in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection" in response to petitions for reconsideration of the January 2025 final rule. This interim final rule delays the compliance dates and makes technical clarifications to the regulatory text. NHTSA denies the remainder of the requests. Though these amendments are effective immediately, to benefit from comments interested parties and the public may have, NHTSA requests that any comments be submitted to the docket for this rule. Following the close o | |
| 2026-03-18 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation EA26002 ↗ FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions |
| 2026-03-11 | Federal Register | Zoox-Receipt of Application for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle; Request for Comment ↗ Zoox, Inc. ("Zoox") has petitioned NHTSA for a temporary exemption from certain requirements in eight Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) applicable to its passenger car equipped with an automated driving system (ADS). Specifically, Zoox seeks exemption from portions of FMVSS No. 103, Windshield defrosting and defogging systems; FMVSS No. 104, Windshield wiping and washing systems; FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment; FMVSS No. 111, Rear visibility; FMVSS No. 135, Light vehicle brake systems; FMVSS No. 201, Occupant protection in interior impact; FMVSS | |
| 2026-01-29 | Investigation | Waymo | Waymo LLC investigation PE26001 ↗ Waymo AV striking a child in the area of a school. |
| 2025-12-23 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation DP25002 ↗ Emergency egress controls are not readily accessible and clearly identifiable. |
| 2025-12-19 | Recall | Zoox | Zoox, Inc. recall 25E090000 — 332 units ↗ Zoox, Inc. (Zoox) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) equipped with software versions released prior to December 29, 2025. At or near intersections, Zoox vehicles may cross the yellow center line and drive into or stop in front of oncoming traffic. |
| 2025-12-08 | Recall | Waymo | Waymo LLC recall 25E084000 — 3,067 units ↗ Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) operating a software version prior to the November 5, 2025 release. The software may cause the vehicle to pass a stopped school bus even when the red lights are flashing and/or stop arm is extended. |
| 2025-10-17 | Investigation | Waymo | Waymo LLC investigation PE25013 ↗ Waymo AV drives around a stopped school bus |
| 2025-10-07 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE25012 ↗ Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged |
| 2025-09-29 | Federal Register | HOLON-Receipt of Application for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle; Reopening of Comment Period ↗ NHTSA published a request for public comment on November 8, 2024, announcing receipt of and seeking comment on an application for temporary exemption from HOLON U.S. Inc (HOLON). HOLON's application seeks a temporary exemption from various requirements of the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system (ADS). | |
| 2025-09-25 | Federal Register | Zoox, Inc.-Receipt of Application for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle ↗ NHTSA has received an application from Zoox, Inc. ("Zoox") for a temporary exemption from several Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards ("FMVSS") applicable to its passenger car equipped with an automated driving system ("ADS"). NHTSA is reviewing Zoox's application and will publish a subsequent notice seeking public comment on the merits of the application after the agency conducts its initial review. | |
| 2025-09-15 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE25010 ↗ Electronic door handles become inoperative |
| 2025-08-20 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation AQ25002 ↗ Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements |
| 2025-05-22 | Recall | Zoox | Zoox, Inc. recall 25E037000 — 270 units ↗ Zoox, Inc. (Zoox) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) equipped with software versions released prior to May 21, 2025. The ADS may allow the vehicle to move after failing to detect a person right next to the vehicle. |
| 2025-05-12 | Recall | Waymo | Waymo LLC recall 25E034000 — 1,212 units ↗ Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with software versions released prior to the November 7, 2024 software release. The software may cause the vehicles to collide with certain roadway barriers, such as chains and gates. |
| 2025-04-25 | Recall | Zoox | Zoox, Inc. recall 25E029000 — 270 units ↗ Zoox, Inc. (Zoox) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) equipped with software versions released prior to April 17, 2025. In certain driving scenarios, the Zoox vehicle may make an inaccurate prediction when another vehicle slowly approaches perpendicularly and stops. In these scenarios, the Zoox vehicle may not be able to avoid a crash. |
| 2025-03-14 | Recall | Zoox | Zoox, Inc. recall 25E019000 — 258 units ↗ Zoox, Inc. (Zoox) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) equipped with software versions released prior to November 5, 2024. In certain driving scenarios, such as when a motorcyclist rapidly approaches the rear of the vehicle or a cyclist enters a nearby crosswalk, the vehicle may brake hard unexpectedly. |
| 2025-01-17 | Federal Register | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference ↗ This final rule establishes two new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) specifying performance requirements for all motor vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source. The final rule is based on Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 13, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles. FMVSS No. 307, "Fuel system integrity of hydrogen vehicles," specifies requirements for the integrity of the fuel system in hydrogen vehicles during normal vehicle operations and after crashes. FMVSS No. 308, "Compressed hydrogen storage system integrity," specifies requirements for the compressed hydrogen storage syst | |
| 2025-01-15 | Federal Register | ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program ↗ This document proposes a voluntary framework for the evaluation and oversight of motor vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS). The ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP) would establish a national program for ADS-equipped vehicles that operate or may operate on public roads in the United States under NHTSA's oversight with the goal of improving public transparency related to the safety of certain ADS-equipped vehicles, while allowing for responsible development of this technology. This proposal includes procedures for application, participat | |
| 2025-01-06 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE24033 ↗ Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts. |
| 2025-01-03 | Federal Register | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems, Controls and Displays ↗ This document amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. The rule also updates and enhances the current seat belt warning requirements for the driver's seat belt and extends these requirements to the front outboard passenger seat. The final rule applies (with some exceptions) to passenger cars, trucks, most buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less. This document also makes related amendments to FMVSS No. 101, " | |
| 2024-11-08 | Federal Register | HOLON U.S. Inc.-Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle ↗ HOLON and HOLON U.S. Inc have petitioned NHTSA for a temporary exemption from certain requirements in seven Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for its "automated electric bus," which is a vehicle equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS). Specifically, HOLON seeks exemption from portions of FMVSS No. 101, Controls and displays; FMVSS No. 102, Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect; FMVSS No. 104, Windshield wiping and washing systems; FMVSS No. 105, Windshield wiping and washing systems; FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, reflective device | |
| 2024-10-17 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE24031 ↗ FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions |
| 2024-08-09 | Recall | Cruise | Cruise LLC recall 24E067000 — 1,194 units ↗ Cruise LLC (Cruise) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) units equipped with software versions released prior to May 14, 2024. The software may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly brake in cases where a vehicle or cyclist approaches the rear of the vehicle. |
| 2024-06-10 | Recall | Waymo | Waymo LLC recall 24E049000 — 672 units ↗ Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with software versions released prior to May 29, 2024 and map software released prior to June 4, 2024. The ADS systems could fail to avoid a pole or similar object. |
| 2024-05-13 | Investigation | Waymo | Waymo LLC investigation PE24016 ↗ Unexpected ADS behavior |
| 2024-05-10 | Investigation | Zoox | Zoox, Inc. investigation PE24015 ↗ Rear-end Collisions Involving Zoox Vehicles |
| 2024-04-25 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation RQ24009 ↗ Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness |
| 2024-02-13 | Recall | Waymo | Waymo LLC recall 24E013000 — 444 units ↗ Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with software versions released prior to December 20, 2023. The ADS systems may inaccurately predict the movement of a towed vehicle. |
| 2024-02-01 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation EA24001 ↗ Loss of steering control |
| 2024-01-22 | Recall | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. recall 24V035000 — 199,575 units ↗ Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2023 Model S, X, and Y vehicles equipped with full self-driving computer 4.0 and running a software release version 2023.44.30 through 2023.44.30.6 or 2023.44.100. Software instability may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. |
| 2023-11-07 | Recall | Cruise | Cruise LLC recall 23E086000 — 950 units ↗ Cruise LLC (Cruise) is recalling a subsystem within the Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The Collision Detection Subsystem may improperly cause the vehicle to attempt to move to the side of the road after a crash. |
| 2023-10-16 | Investigation | Cruise | Cruise LLC investigation PE23018 ↗ Automated Driving System |
| 2023-09-07 | Federal Register | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems ↗ The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012 (MAP-21) directs NHTSA to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. Pursuant to this mandate and following on an earlier Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, NHTSA is proposing to require a seat belt warning system for the rear seats of passenger cars, trucks, most buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less. This d | |
| 2023-07-28 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE23014 ↗ Loss of steering control |
| 2023-06-30 | Federal Register | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative ↗ In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The information collection described in this document is for NHTSA's Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative, which involves the collection of voluntarily-submitted information from entities involved in the testing of vehicles equipped w | |
| 2023-06-29 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation DP23002 ↗ Sudden Unintended Acceleration |
| 2023-06-13 | Federal Register | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles ↗ This NPRM proposes to adopt a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard to require automatic emergency braking (AEB), including pedestrian AEB (PAEB), systems on light vehicles. An AEB system uses various sensor technologies and sub-systems that work together to detect when the vehicle is in a crash imminent situation, to automatically apply the vehicle brakes if the driver has not done so, or to apply more braking force to supplement the driver's braking. The AEB system proposed in this NPRM would detect and react to an imminent crash with a lead vehicle or pedestrian. This NPRM promotes NHTS | |
| 2023-04-07 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation DP23001 ↗ Defect Petition Interlock Request |
| 2023-04-06 | Federal Register | Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative ↗ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a currently approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information. This document describes an existing collection of information for NHTSA's | |
| 2023-04-05 | Recall | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. recall 23V244000 — 38 units ↗ Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2023 Model X vehicles equipped with a full self-driving computer 4.0 and running software release version 2023.2.200. Weak camera signal strength may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." |
| 2023-04-03 | Recall | Cruise | Cruise LLC recall 23E029000 — 300 units ↗ Cruise LLC (Cruise) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with software versions Delta/2023.01.12.00 and Delta/2023.02.09.00, prior to version Delta/2023.02.09.00-08.00. The ADS system may inaccurately predict the movement of articulated vehicles such as buses and tractor trailers. |
| 2023-03-31 | Federal Register | Ford Motor Company-Petition for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle; Withdrawal ↗ This notice notifies the public that Ford Motor Company (Ford) has withdrawn its July 2021 petition for temporary exemption from various requirements of the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system (ADS). | |
| 2023-03-24 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE23006 ↗ Front seat belt anchor detachment |
| 2023-03-20 | Federal Register | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Title: FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles With Automated Driving Systems: Seating Preference Study ↗ In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This is a new collection of information to conduct an experiment to gather both objective and subjective data regarding occupant/passenger seat preference in Automated Driving System-Dedicated Vehicles (ADS-DVs). A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting co | |
| 2023-03-04 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE23003 ↗ Steering Wheel Detachment |
| 2023-03-03 | Investigation | Zoox | Zoox, Inc. investigation AQ23001 ↗ Certification |
| 2023-02-15 | Recall | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. recall 23V085000 — 362,758 units ↗ Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta) software or pending installation. The FSD Beta system may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution. In addition, the system may respond insufficiently to changes in pos |
| 2022-12-12 | Investigation | Cruise | Cruise LLC investigation PE22014 ↗ Automated Driving System (ADS) |
| 2022-11-01 | Recall | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. recall 22E092000 — 53 units ↗ Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021 Model S exterior side rearview mirrors, part numbers: 1622232-00-B and 1622233-00-B. The driver side exterior rearview mirrors are convex (curved glass) and the passenger side mirrors do not include the "Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear" etched warning. As such, these mirrors fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." |
| 2022-08-29 | Recall | Cruise | Cruise LLC recall 22E072000 — 80 units ↗ Cruise LLC (Cruise) is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) units with software version Delta/2022.05.13.00. The software may, in certain circumstances when making an unprotected left, cause the ADS to incorrectly predict another vehicles path or be insufficiently reactive to the sudden path change of a road user. |
| 2022-08-22 | Federal Register | Ford Motor Company-Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle; Request for Comments; Extension of Comment Period ↗ NHTSA received six requests to extend the comment period for a notice NHTSA published on July 21, 2022, seeking comment on NHTSA's receipt of a petition for temporary exemption from Ford Motor Company (Ford). Ford's petition seeks a temporary exemption from various requirements of the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system (ADS). In accordance with statutory and administrative provisions, NHTSA published a notice announcing receipt of Ford's petition and seeking public comment. The comment period for the notice was scheduled to en | |
| 2022-08-22 | Federal Register | General Motors-Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle; Request for Comments; Extension of Comment Period ↗ NHTSA received five requests to extend the comment period for a notice NHTSA published on July 21, 2022, seeking comment on NHTSA's receipt of a petition for temporary exemption from General Motors (GM). GM's petition seeks a temporary exemption from various requirements of the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system (ADS). In accordance with statutory and administrative provisions, NHTSA published a notice announcing receipt of GM's petition and seeking public comment. The comment period for the notice was scheduled to end on Augu | |
| 2022-07-21 | Federal Register | Ford Motor Company-Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle ↗ Ford Motor Company (Ford) has petitioned NHTSA for a temporary exemption from certain requirements in seven Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for vehicles that will be equipped with automated driving systems (ADS). Ford is seeking an exemption from portions of FMVSS No. 101, Controls and Displays; No. 102, Transmission Shift Position Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect; No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment; No. 111, Rear Visibility; No. 126, Electronic Stability Control Systems; No. 135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems; and No. 138, Tir | |
| 2022-07-21 | Federal Register | General Motors-Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle ↗ General Motors (GM) has petitioned NHTSA for a temporary exemption from certain requirements in six Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for its ADS-equipped vehicle, the "Cruise Origin." Specifically, GM seeks exemption from portions of FMVSS No. 102; Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect, FMVSS No. 104; Windshield wiping and washing systems, FMVSS No. 108; Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment, FMVSS No. 111; Rear visibility, FMVSS No. 201; Occupant protection in interior impact, and FMVSS No. 208; Occupant crash prot | |
| 2022-06-08 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation EA22002 ↗ Autopilot System Driver Controls |
| 2022-04-10 | Investigation | Pony.ai | Pony.ai investigation RQ22001 ↗ Recall 22E-016 |
| 2022-03-30 | Federal Register | Occupant Protection for Vehicles With Automated Driving Systems ↗ This final rule amends the occupant protection Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) to account for future vehicles that do not have the traditional manual controls associated with a human driver because they are equipped with Automated Driving Systems (ADS). This final rule makes clear that, despite their innovative designs, vehicles with ADS technology must continue to provide the same high levels of occupant protection that current passenger vehicles provide. The occupant protection standards are currently written for traditionally designed vehicles and use terms such as "driver's | |
| 2022-03-24 | Investigation | Pony.ai | Pony.ai investigation AQ22001 ↗ NHTSA SGO 2021-01 Reporting Requirements |
| 2022-03-07 | Federal Register | Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Title: FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles With Automated Driving Systems: Seating Preference Study ↗ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a coll | |
| 2022-03-04 | Recall | Pony.ai | Pony.ai recall 22E016000 — 3 units ↗ Pony.ai is recalling certain Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with software version v2_20210712, and subsequent versions through v2_20210920_RC38, and v2_20211004. A software error may cause the ADS to shutdown unexpectedly while the vehicle is moving. |
| 2022-02-16 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE22002 ↗ Unexpected Brake Activation |
| 2022-01-27 | Recall | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. recall 22V037000 — 53,822 units ↗ Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The "rolling stop" functionality available as part of the Full Self-Driving (Beta) software may allow the vehicle to travel through an all-way stop intersection without first coming to a stop. |
| 2021-12-21 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE21023 ↗ Tesla Passenger Play |
| 2021-08-13 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE21020 ↗ Autopilot & First Responder Scenes |
| 2021-05-26 | Federal Register | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Automated Driving Systems 2.0 A Vision for Safety ↗ In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This is a request for an extension of a currently-approved information collection. This document describes the collection of information for which NHTSA seeks OMB extension approval, titled "Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety" and identified by OMB Control Number 2 | |
| 2021-01-29 | Federal Register | Framework for Automated Driving System Safety; Extension of Comment Period ↗ In response to a request from Venable LLC, NHTSA is announcing a 60-day extension of the comment period on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) requesting comment on NHTSA's development of a framework for Automated Driving System (ADS) safety. The comment period for the ANPRM was originally scheduled to end on February 1, 2021. It will now end on April 1, 2021. | |
| 2020-12-21 | Federal Register | Notice Regarding the Applicability of NHTSA FMVSS Test Procedures to Certifying Manufacturers ↗ The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act) prohibits the sale, manufacture for sale, import or introduction into interstate commerce of a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment, unless fully compliant with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS). The FMVSS set a threshold of performance that a vehicle or equipment item must attain, at a minimum, to meet the need for safety. The Safety Act also requires a manufacturer or distributor of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment to certify that the vehicle or equipment complies with applicable | |
| 2020-12-03 | Federal Register | Framework for Automated Driving System Safety ↗ NHTSA is requesting comment on the development of a framework for Automated Driving System (ADS) safety. The framework would objectively define, assess, and manage the safety of ADS performance while ensuring the needed flexibility to enable further innovation. The Agency is seeking to draw upon existing Federal and non-Federal foundational efforts and tools in structuring the framework as ADS continue to develop. NHTSA seeks specific feedback on key components that can meet the need for motor vehicle safety while enabling innovative designs, in a manner consistent with agency authorities. | |
| 2020-11-22 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE20020 ↗ Fore Link Failure |
| 2020-11-12 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation EA20003 ↗ Loss of rearview camera |
| 2020-09-29 | Federal Register | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative ↗ In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The information collection described in this document is for NHTSA's planned Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative, which involves the collection of voluntarily-submitted information from entities involved in the testing of vehicles eq | |
| 2020-07-02 | Federal Register | Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative ↗ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information. This document describes a collection of information for NHTSA's planned Automated Vehicle Transparency an | |
| 2020-06-22 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE20010 ↗ Loss of rearview camera |
| 2020-03-30 | Federal Register | Occupant Protection for Automated Driving Systems ↗ This proposal is one of a series of regulatory actions that NHTSA is considering to address the near- and long-term challenges of testing and verifying compliance with the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems (ADS) that lack the traditional manual controls necessary for human drivers, but that are otherwise traditional vehicles with typical seating configurations. This document seeks to clarify the ambiguities in applying current crashworthiness standards to ADS-equipped vehicles without traditional manual controls, while maintaini | |
| 2020-02-11 | Federal Register | Nuro, Inc.; Grant of Temporary Exemption for a Low-Speed Vehicle With an Automated Driving System ↗ This notice grants the petition of Nuro, Inc. (Nuro) for a temporary exemption from three requirements of FMVSS No. 500 under two bases: (1) That an exemption would make the development or field evaluation of a low-emission motor vehicle easier and would not unreasonably lower the safety level of that vehicle; and (2) that compliance with these requirements would prevent Nuro from selling a motor vehicle with an overall safety level at least equal to the overall safety level of a nonexempt vehicle. The vehicle that Nuro intends to manufacture under this exemption--the "R2X"--is a highly automa | |
| 2020-01-13 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation DP20001 ↗ Sudden Unintended Acceleration |
| 2019-10-01 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation DP19005 ↗ Battery Management Software Updates |
| 2019-07-29 | Federal Register | Removing Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles With Automated Driving Systems; Extension of Comment Period ↗ In response to a request from the public, NHTSA is announcing a 30-day extension of the comment period on the ANPRM on Removing Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems. The comment period for the ANPRM was originally scheduled to end on July 29, 2019. It will now end on August 28, 2019. | |
| 2019-05-28 | Federal Register | Removing Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles With Automated Driving Systems ↗ NHTSA is seeking public comment on the near- and long-term challenges of testing and verifying compliance with existing crash avoidance (100-series) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs) for Automated Driving System-Dedicated Vehicles (ADS-DVs) that lack traditional manual controls necessary for a human driver to maneuver the vehicle and other features intended to facilitate operation of a vehicle by a human driver, but that are otherwise traditional vehicles with typical seating configurations. This document seeks comments on the suitability of various approaches that could be used | |
| 2019-03-19 | Federal Register | General Motors, LLC-Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Safety Standards for an All-Electric Vehicle With an Automated Driving System ↗ In accordance with the procedures in the Temporary Exemption from Motor Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards, General Motors, LLC, (GM) has applied for a temporary exemption for its driverless "Zero- Emission Autonomous Vehicle" (ZEAV), an all-electric vehicle with an Automated Driving System (ADS), from part of each of 16 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The ZEAVs would not be equipped with a steering wheel, manually-operated gear selection mechanism, or foot pedals for braking and accelerating. If the requested exemption were granted, GM would use the ZEAVs to provide on-demand | |
| 2019-03-19 | Federal Register | Nuro, Inc.; Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption for an Electric Vehicle With an Automated Driving System ↗ Nuro, Inc. (Nuro) has petitioned NHTSA for a temporary exemption from certain requirements in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 500, which establishes standards for "Low-speed vehicles," on the basis that an exemption would make the development or field evaluation of a low-emission vehicle easier without unreasonably lowering the safety of that vehicle. The vehicle for which Nuro requests an exemption is a low-speed, highly automated delivery vehicle intended to be operated without any human occupants and thus designed without any seating. Specifically, Nuro requests exemptions | |
| 2018-03-02 | Federal Register | Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review ↗ Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on the proposed collection of information. This document describes a proposed collection of information under regulations that pertain to the importation of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment that are subject to the Federal motor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards. | |
| 2017-09-15 | Federal Register | Automated Driving Systems: A Vision for Safety ↗ NHTSA is releasing new voluntary guidance on automated driving systems--Automated Driving Systems: A Vision for Safety. The new voluntary guidance is based on public comments received on the Federal Automated Vehicles Policy (FAVP) released in September 2016. The purpose of this new voluntary guidance is to support industry innovators, States and other key stakeholders as they consider and design best practices relative to the testing and deployment of automated vehicle technologies, while informing and educating the public and improving roadway safety. NHTSA invites public comment on the volu | |
| 2016-12-06 | Recall | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. recall 16E091000 — 6,729 units ↗ Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain Universal Mobile Connector Adapters, models NEMA 14-30 (part number 1018243-00-A or 1018243-00-B), NEMA 10-30 (part number 1016174-00-B), and NEMA 6-50 (part number 1016021-00-B or 1016021-00-A). The affected adapters may have insufficient welds within the cable which can result in increased electrical resistance. |
| 2016-06-28 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE16007 ↗ Automatic vehicle control systems |
| 2013-11-15 | Investigation | Tesla | Tesla, Inc. investigation PE13037 ↗ Fire - Propulsion Battery - Road Debris |
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What ended up in federal court
Every federal docket naming one of these companies as a party. This is the one record on the site written by their opponents rather than by them, and the one most likely to be read for something it does not contain.
Personal injury
1
Patent
8
Trademark
2
Employment
3
Contract
4
Not categorised
2
Challenge to an agency
2
Immigration
1
Other statutory
1
24 dockets from 2015 to 2026, 7 of them still open. The shape is corporate: patents, contracts, trade secrets, employment. That is what these companies fight about in federal court.
What is not here matters more than what is. Exactly one of these is a personal-injury case, and it would be a serious error to read that as one crash claim having been brought against the industry. Injury claims from a collision are filed in state court, which this federal archive does not cover at all, and the archive itself holds only the dockets somebody has already paid to pull out of the federal system. Treat the count as a floor on federal corporate litigation and as silence on everything else.