Tesla on Tuesday won the first US trial over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it faces several other similar lawsuits across the country.
The civil lawsuit alleges Autopilot system caused owner Micah Lee s Model 3 to suddenly veer off a highway east of Los Angeles at 65 mph (105 kph), strike a palm tree and burst into flames, all in the span of seconds.
The lawsuit, filed in a California state court, alleges the Autopilot system caused owner Micah Lee s Model 3 to suddenly veer off a highway east of Los Angeles at 65 miles per hour (105 kph), strike a palm tree and burst into flames, all in the span of seconds.
Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the US launched its second probe into a potential Autopilot fault after users complained of "phantom braking" at high speeds.