CONSUMER ADVISORY: NHTSA Deems ‘Autopilot Buddy’ Product Unsafe
FEDERAL REGULATORS ISSUE A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a cease and desist letter to the company selling a product called the Autopilot Buddy.
Marketed as a ‘Tesla autopilot nag reduction device,’ its primary function is to disable a safety feature in Tesla vehicles that monitors the driver’s hands on the steering wheel and warns the driver when hands are not detected.
Aftermarket devices, such as Autopilot Buddy, are motor vehicle equipment regulated by NHTSA.
NHTSA
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/consumer-advisory-nhtsa-deems-autopilot-buddy-product-unsafe
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