Safety of Tesla self-driving capabilities facing federal investigation

Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Officials are looking into whether self-driving systems in Tesla vehicles are safe in cases of fog, glaring sun or other "reduced roadway visibility conditions," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday.

In documents filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation, the NHTSA confirmed it is launching an investigation of the electric vehicle maker based on a "failure of the system engineering controls to react appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions."

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