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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released data on Tuesday showing that American electric automaker, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has reports of two new crash fatalities in Model 3 cars tied to advanced driver assistance systems in the month ending October 15.
“NHTSA has reviewed these crashes and is conducting appropriate follow-up. NHTSA uses many data sources in its enforcement processes,” the agency said Tuesday.
The NHTSA began releasing data provided by automakers on reports of crashes tied to driver assistance systems like Tesla’s Autopilot back in June of 2021. The safety regulator said Tuesday it uses data submitted by automakers under its 2021 order as part of its investigations.
Of the 18 fatal crashes reported since July 2021 that had to do with driver assistance systems, nearly all involved Tesla vehicles.
Separately, since 2016, NHTSA has opened 38 special investigations of crashes involving Tesla vehicles where advanced driver assistance systems such as Autopilot were suspected of being used. Overall, 19 crash deaths have been reported in those Tesla-related investigations.
In June, NHTSA upgraded its defect investigation into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall.
