Tesla “Actually Smart Summon” crashes convinced the federal government to open an investigation into Tesla’s feature and the crash incidents.
The Tesla Actually Smart Summon investigation includes about 2.6 million of the following vehicles:
2016-2025 Tesla Model S
2016-2025 Tesla Model X
2017-2025 Tesla Model 3
2020-2025 Tesla Model Y
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation was opened in January 2025 but has now been closed after NHTSA determined out of millions of Smart Summon user sessions, only 1% resulted in some sort of incident.
Tesla describes its Actually Smart Summon feature as a short-distance Level 2 automated driving system controlled by a user from a cell phone within short distances. The feature is typically used to summon a vehicle on private property or a parking lot.
NHTSA found almost all incidents occurred when the system or person using the Smart Summon app fai …
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