" Neither Autopilot nor the driver noticed the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky, so the brake was not applied. " Now that's blaming the user for a design flaw. There is no excuse for failing to detect the side of a semitrailer. Tesla has a radar. Did it fail, was its data misprocessed, or is the field of view badly chosen? The single radar sensor is mounted low on the front of the vehicle,…
NTSB would only investigate a major road transportation crash, unless specifically requested. This mishap doesn't appear on their docket.[0] Tesla is under a regulatory requirement to report all relevant mishaps to the NHTSA, even if they occur outside the US. [0] http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/hig...
It seems to be on their radar now,
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2016/07/08/n...