Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal FSD pedestrian crash tied to 3.2M-vehicle probe
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- Tesla settled a lawsuit for a pedestrian death caused by a Model Y using Full Self-Driving (FSD), marking the first known FSD-related pedestrian fatality.
- The crash, which occurred in Arizona in November 2023, involved a Tesla hitting a pedestrian in reduced visibility conditions, leading to a federal probe covering 3.2 million vehicles.
- NHTSA found FSD failed to detect visibility issues until just before impact, and Tesla's software fix only addressed a minority of similar incidents.
- Tesla stated it updated camera systems to prevent FSD use when visibility is poor, but development began months after the fatal crash.
- The settlement is part of a pattern where Tesla avoids trials, following a $243 million verdict in another Autopilot case, as legal pressures mount over FSD safety claims.