<ul><li>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded an investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system after reviewing hundreds of crashes, including 13 fatal incidents that led to 14 deaths.</li><li>The NHTSA found that these accidents were due to driver misuse of the system and Tesla's weak driver engagement system that did not prioritize driver attentiveness.</li><li>The investigation covered nearly 1,000 crashes from January 2018 to August 2023, and 211 crashes in which the Tesla struck a vehicle or obstacle resulting in 14 deaths and 49 serious injuries.</li><li>The NHTSA criticized Tesla's branding of Autopilot as misleading and is investigating the company for misleading branding and marketing.</li></ul>

NHTSA concludes Tesla Autopilot investigation after linking the system to 14 deaths

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