Driving Technology Investigation: NHTSA Probes Fatalities Linked to Ford’s BlueCruise
Chicago, Illinois – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Monday that it has initiated an investigation into Ford Motor Company’s BlueCruise driver-assisted technology following a series of fatal crashes linked to the software’s use. According to a report released by the NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation, the agency is looking into the performance of the Ford BlueCruise system, particularly in terms of the dynamic driving task and driver monitoring. Two fatal crashes …