Last year, the agency received notice of two fatal collisions involving Mustang Mach-E vehicles while the system was engaged.
Preliminary findings show that Ford's BlueCruise hands-free driver assistance feature fails to detect stopped objects at ...
“In each of the five pedestrian collision incidents, the Cruise vehicle took avoiding action but was unable to avoid a collision,” according to NHTSA. Cruise filed a safety recall in November ...
Cruise's chief executive left the firm shortly after a high-profile accident in 2023, which led to the NHTSA's investigation ...
Ford is now at the center of controversy for its BlueCruise self-driving tech after Mustang Mach E' fatal accidents.
The NHTSA investigation into Ford BlueCruise fatal crashes revealed that the system is programmed to ignore stationary ...
Why It Matters: The new probe comes merely days after NHTSA closed its probe into GM’s Cruise robotaxis in light of the company ceasing business operations. The NHTSA commenced the probe into ...
Equinox EV versions without Super Cruise might not brake as strongly as needed to avoid a collision, due to a software issue.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded its investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise ...
and Adaptive Cruise Control. NHTSA said the vehicles with BlueCruise, the focus of this investigation, have lane-centering assist capability and offer hands-free driving, but only on certain roadways.