BlueCruise is a hands-free driving system offered by Ford that operates on 97% of U.S. and Canadian highways without intersections or traffic signals using a camera-based driver monitoring system to determine driver attentiveness
Both NHTSA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) conducting separate investigations into both fatal incidents
Ford is cooperating with NHTSA and working with the agency to support its investigation
Investigations cover an estimated 130,050 Mach-E vehicles from the 2021 through 2024 model years
NHTSA investigating Ford's BlueCruise technology after two fatal crashes involving Mustang Mach-E SUVs in Texas and Pennsylvania
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched investigations into Ford's BlueCruise hands-free driving technology following two fatal crashes involving Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs. The incidents occurred in Texas and Pennsylvania, both during nighttime lighting conditions. NHTSA confirmed that BlueCruise was engaged immediately prior to the collision in the Philadelphia crash. The investigations cover an estimated 130,050 Mach-E vehicles from the 2021 through 2024 model years.
Ford is cooperating with NHTSA and stated that it is working with the agency to support its investigation. BlueCruise, an advanced hands-free driving system offered by Ford, operates on 97% of U.S. and Canadian highways without intersections or traffic signals using a camera-based driver monitoring system to determine driver attentiveness.
The NHTSA investigation will evaluate the system's performance on the dynamic driving task and driver monitoring. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is also conducting separate investigations into both fatal incidents.
In February, a 44-year-old driver operating a 2022 Mustang Mach-E collided into the rear of a stationary Honda CR-V in Texas, resulting in the death of the Honda driver. In March, a Mustang Mach-E rear-ended both a Hyundai Elantra and Toyota Prius on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.
The NHTSA's investigation comes after it opened an investigation into Tesla's Autopilot system following nearly two dozen crashes involving vehicles with updated software. The agency determined that Tesla's weak driver engagement system was not appropriate for Autopilot's permissive operating capabilities.
NHTSA has launched an investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driving technology after two fatal crashes involving Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs.
Investigations are ongoing by NHTSA and NTSB into two separate Mach-E crashes, one in San Antonio, Texas and the other in Philadelphia.
BlueCruise was engaged immediately prior to the collision in the Philadelphia crash.
NHTSA is investigating Ford’s hands-free driving technology BlueCruise after two fatal crashes involving Mustang Mach-E SUVs.
Both crashes occurred during nighttime lighting conditions.
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The article reports on an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into Ford's hands-free driving technology BlueCruise following two fatal crashes involving Mustang Mach-E SUVs. The author does not commit any logical fallacies in their reporting of the facts. However, they do make a statement about 'foreseeable driver misuse of the system playing an apparent role' in 13 fatalities related to Tesla's Autopilot software updates. This is an appeal to authority as it implies that the NHTSA has determined this fact, but the article does not provide any evidence or explicit statement from the NHTSA to support this claim.
The investigation will evaluate the system’s performance on the dynamic driving task and driver monitoring, NHTSA said.
NHTSA opened an investigation after receiving reports of 20 crashes involving vehicles that had the new Autopilot software updates. It said at least 13 fatalities had occurred in which ‘foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role.’
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise advanced driver-assistance software due to its link to multiple fatalities while in use.
Two fatal crashes involving Ford vehicles with BlueCruise occurred in San Antonio and Philadelphia.
Ford’s BlueCruise enables hands-free driving on pre-mapped highway roads and uses cameras to keep vehicles in the lane.
NHTSA is investigating if Ford’s driver monitor system keeps users engaged while BlueCruise is active.
US auto safety regulators are investigating Ford’s BlueCruise driver-assistance feature after two fatal crashes involving the technology.
Both incidents occurred on highways during ‘nighttime lighting conditions’.
The probe covers an estimated 130,050 Mach-E vehicles from the 2021 through 2024 model years.
In February, a 44-year-old driver operating a 2022 Mustang Mach-E collided into the rear of a stationary Honda CR-V in Texas, resulting in the death of the Honda driver.
In March, a Mustang Mach-E rear-ended a Hyundai Elantra and a Toyota Prius on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.
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Both incidents occurred on highways during 'nighttime lighting conditions'
BlueCruise operates on 97% of U.S. and Canadian highways with no intersections or traffic signals.
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