The US government's road safety agency has opened an investigation into 2.4m Tesla vehicles with the automaker's Full Self-Driving software after four reported collisions, including a fatal crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said it was opening the preliminary evaluation after four reports of crashes where Full Self-Driving was engaged during reduced roadway visibility like sun glare, fog or airborne dust. In one crash "the Tesla vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian. One additional crash in these conditions involved a reported injury," NHTSA said. The investigation covers 2016-2024 Model S and X vehicles with the optional system as well as 2017-2024 Model 3, 2020-2024 Model Y, and 2023-2024 Cybertruck vehicles.

A motorist has been killed in Holland after the self-driving Tesla car he was travelling in smashed into a tree at 100mph. However, the company has insisted the crash happened after the driver switched off the auto-pilot function. The Model S sedan had been driven by the man, aged 54, near the eastern Dutch town of Baarn, when the car ploughed into the tree. It is believed it took firefighters several hours to recover his body as they feared they would be electrocuted. However, in a statement by Tesla Netherlands sent to AFP, the company says the car's logs show the auto pilot was not activated.