Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is classified as Level 2 driver-assistance software and requires drivers to pay full attention to the road.
October 09, 2025
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Definition of one type of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) offering and its required driver attention level.
Tesla's "summon" feature allows a vehicle to drive to a driver's location to pick them up.
October 09, 2025
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Description of a Tesla vehicle feature that enables remote command for the car to navigate to a specified location.
Tesla's stated position is that its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system cannot drive itself and requires human drivers to be ready to intervene at all times.
October 09, 2025
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Company position regarding limitations and required human supervision of its FSD technology.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describes Tesla's FSD (Supervised) and FSD (Beta) systems as requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times.
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NHTSA's description of operational expectations for Tesla's Full Self-Driving system variants.
Types of traffic safety violations reported in connection with Tesla's Full Self-Driving systems include vehicles running red traffic signals and initiating lane changes into opposing traffic.
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Examples of reported failure modes or hazardous behaviors associated with autonomous driving functionality.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 58 safety violation reports linked to Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving, including more than a dozen crashes and fires and 23 reported injuries.
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Numeric summary of safety-related reports received by NHTSA concerning Tesla's Full Self-Driving-equipped vehicles.