US road safety authorities have closed the investigation launched at the beginning of 2025 into approximately 2.6 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the “Actually Smart Summon” remote driving feature. NHTSA had opened the inquiry after several reports of collisions during the use of the system, which allows the car to be moved remotely via smartphone, for example in parking lots or private areas. According to reports from Ansa, approximately 100 incidents were recorded, mostly low-speed impacts against obstacles such as parked cars, garage doors, or gates, often occurring in the initial stages of activation when visibility or perception of the environment was limited.
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Investigation against Tesla closed
The findings revealed that no injuries or serious accidents occurred: no airbags were deployed and there were no vehicles to be scrapped. Considering the predominantly minor nature of the episodes and their frequency, NHTSA deemed that undertaking further regulatory actions against the “Actually Smart Summon” system was not justified. The intervention of the US automaker also weighed on the decision, as it distributed software updates aimed at improving obstacle detection, management of moving objects, identification of potential camera obstructions, and reduction of errors related to environmental conditions such as snow or condensation.
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But NHTSA does not lower its guard
Despite the closure of this specific investigation, NHTSA’s attention remains high on Tesla’s advanced driver assistance systems. The agency has in fact intensified another investigation into the “Full Self-Driving” system, extending it to approximately 3.2 million vehicles, and is examining over 50 reports of traffic violations and several accidents related to that software package.
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