NHTSA Opens Defect Investigation Into Tesla Full Self-Driving After Fatal Texas Crash

A Tesla Model 3 operating FSD (Supervised) crashed into a Katy, Texas home on June 19, killing a 76-year-old woman inside. NHTSA launched a formal defect investigation into the system. Tesla's AI chief claims the driver overrode the system at full throttle, but the claim remains unverified as the federal probe continues.