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NHTSA probes Tesla 'Mad Max' FSD mode over reckless driving behavior

S3 · 10/24
2025 · Tesla · USA

Record

CompanyTesla
Categoryav trucking
Typeregulatory
Date10/24
2025
Time of daynot documented
LocationUSA
SeverityS3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
Scale-
Confidencehigh
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceReuters

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NHTSA sought information from Tesla about its 'Mad Max' Full Self-Driving profile after reports it enabled speeding and other reckless driving behaviors.

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