Tesla is reportedly under DoJ criminal probe over self-driving claims
Tesla is reportedly under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice in the United States over self-driving claims.
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Tesla under federal CRIMINAL investigation over FSD
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Exclusive: Tesla faces U.S. criminal probe over self-driving claims
The U.S. Department of Justice launched the probe last year following more than a dozen crashes, some fatal, involving Tesla’s driver assistance system Autopilot, people familiar with the matter say.
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The probe was recently upgraded to an “Engineering Analysis,” which is the second and final phase of an investigation before a possible recall.
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This isn't exactly new news - in so far as the NHSTA investigation, which largely pertains to 16 incidents at night involving warning lights, etc. Given that these incidents occurred prior to changes that Tesla has made to how it handles warning lights, I don't think a mass recall is likely.Exclusive: Tesla faces U.S. criminal probe over self-driving claims
The U.S. Department of Justice launched the probe last year following more than a dozen crashes, some fatal, involving Tesla’s driver assistance system Autopilot, people familiar with the matter say.
The probe was recently upgraded to an “Engineering Analysis,” which is the second and final phase of an investigation before a possible recall.
Edit: Also, as an FYI, the "probe" referred to in this post is different than that referred to in the first post and thread title.
Tesla may have hidden a federal criminal investigation into its self-driving tech from shareholders
Tesla may have hid a federal criminal investigation over its Autopilot
After more than a year of investigating, the DoJ is considering whether to press criminal charges against Tesla for misleading customers and investors about the capabilities of its self-driving technology.
“As part of the latest probe, Justice Department prosecutors in Washington and San Francisco are examining whether Tesla misled consumers, investors, and regulators by making unsupported claims about its driver assistance technology’s capabilities,”
"..a criminal investigation would signify a considerable escalation above and beyond an existing regulatory probe by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Furthermore, it could conceivably constitute grounds for potential civil lawsuits should Tesla be found to have hidden its existence".
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My understanding of a civil lawsuit is that the worst it could get is a monetary fine with no jail terms.
On the other hand, with a criminal lawsuit, both monetary fines and jail terms can happen.
However, I don't think you can lock up a company in a physical jail. Thus, if you can't lock it up in jail, then it's essentially a civil penalty at most.
If it wants its employee to go to jail, then in addition to investigating the company, it also has to investigate its employees.
But in the corporate world, that seldom happens except in very few cases, such as Theranos, whose founder was criminally investigated and convicted.
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