Fatal Distraction: The Risks of Relying on Autonomous Tech The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report confirming that Tesla's Full Self Driving technology can be overridden by human error, even in critical situations.
In a fatal crash in Texas, the driver manually overrode FSD by pressing the gas pedal to 100 percent.
On June 29, 44 year old Michael Butler was driving his Tesla Model 3 on a two lane road with a 30mph speed limit when it veered off course and crashed into a residential home.