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<keyword id="22293284" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Minister-for-Road-Transport-and-Highways" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways">Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways</keyword>, <keyword id="19897455" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nitin-Gadkari" source="keywords">Nitin Gadkari</keyword>, said that the govt has implemented a scheme to provide <keyword id="20322976" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cashless-treatment" source="keywords">cashless treatment</keyword> to victims of road accidents. The minister informed the Parliament on Thursday that the <keyword id="19946335" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Transport-Ministry" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Transport Ministry" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Transport Ministry">Transport Ministry</keyword> has developed a scheme and begun implementing it on a pilot basis in Chandigarh and Assam. This initiative aims to provide <keyword id="20322976" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cashless-treatment" source="keywords">cashless treatment</keyword> to victims of road accidents. The minister explained that the scheme covers treatment for individuals involved in road accidents caused by motor vehicles, regardless of the type of road. The ministry is implementing this program in collaboration with the <keyword id="19904188" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Health-Authority" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="National Health Authority" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="National Health Authority">National Health Authority</keyword> (NHA). "Under this scheme, the eligible victims are administered <keyword id="22628782" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="health-benefits-packages" source="keywords">Health Benefits Packages</keyword> relating to trauma and polytrauma care at empanelled hospitals under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), up to a maximum of Rs. 1.5 lakh for a maximum period of 7 days from the date of the accident," said the minister in a written reply in the <keyword id="19895394" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lok-sabha" source="keywords">Lok Sabha</keyword>. The scheme is being administered under the aegis of the <keyword id="22628783" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="motor-vehicle-accident-fund" source="keywords">Motor Vehicle Accident Fund</keyword>, established under section 164B of the <keyword id="19916485" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motor-Vehicles-Act" source="keywords">Motor Vehicles Act</keyword>, 1988. The sources of income and the utilization of funds are detailed in the Central Motor Vehicles (<keyword id="22628783" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="motor-vehicle-accident-fund" source="keywords">Motor Vehicle Accident Fund</keyword>) Rules, 2022. The NHA, under the Ministry of Health &amp; Family Welfare, is responsible for the program's implementation in coordination with local police, empanelled hospitals, State Health Agencies, the National Informatics Centre, and the General Insurance Council. Minister Gadkari stated that, in accordance with the <keyword id="19916485" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motor-Vehicles-Act" source="keywords">Motor Vehicles Act</keyword>, of 1988, the pilot program for cashless treatment extends support to victims of road accidents caused by motor vehicles, regardless of where the accident occurs. The scheme will help in reducing deaths in road accidents and will help in providing better treatment to <keyword id="20292205" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="road-accident-victims" source="keywords">road accident victims</keyword>.

Road accident victims to get free cashless treatment: Nitin Gadkari

Amid heavy rain fall and <keyword id="20310051" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="flood" source="keywords">flood</keyword> situation in <keyword id="19896313" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Andhra-Pradesh" source="keywords">Andhra Pradesh</keyword>, the <keyword id="19905239" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Disaster-Response-Force" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="National Disaster Response Force" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="National Disaster Response Force">National Disaster Response Force</keyword> (<keyword id="19988414" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="NDRF" source="keywords">NDRF</keyword>) team along with <keyword id="20279329" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Central-forces" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Central forces" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Central forces">Central forces</keyword> and district officials, provided food, drinking water, and other essential items to the flood-affected areas in <keyword id="19927072" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vijayawada" source="keywords">Vijayawada</keyword> through helicopters. This comes due to the heavy rainfall caused by the cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, which has led to flooding in several areas of Vijayawada. The water level at Prakasam barrage in Vijayawada has also increased due to incessant rainfall in the region. Meanwhile Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh said that the state government Garu, has for the first time ever deployed drones to deliver relief materials and food flood-affected people. This has made <keyword id="22080122" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="relief-operations" source="keywords">relief operations</keyword> more efficient and quick. Earlier, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, on Monday conducted a review over heavy rain fall and flood situation at the Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority office and said that protecting the lives and property of people is his first priority. Andhra Pradesh has witnessed major devastation with heavy rainfall for the past three days recorded at 29 cm to 34 cm on a single resembling like cloud burst hitting normal life. Traffic flow on national highways came to a halt with overflowing of flood water and large number of train services were cancelled. As a result of Budameru floods several areas including Singhnagar, Nandamuri Nagar and other low lying areas were submerged within hours forcing nearly two lakh people to take shelter on the terraces of their buildings. The Chief Minister directed the officials to supply food and water to flood victims at first. With the personal intervention of the Chief Minister, officials swung into action and made arrangements to distribute food packets till late last night by venturing into flood affected regions through boats. Chief Minister Naidu also contacted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and apprised them of the present flood crisis and requested them to treat this flood devastation as natural calamity. As per the request of the CM, the central government responded immediately and started deploying 10 NDRF teams, 40 power boats and six helicopters to rescue people from flood affected regions. In a post on social media platform X the CM said "I visited the flood affected areas in Vijayawada on the second day. I have personally supervised the assistance provided to the affected people. I assured them. The power boats sent by the Center and the arrangements made by the state government have increased the speed of relief operations. Public safety is our responsibility. All efforts are being made to bring people out of this unexpected calamity as soon as possible. I wish the affected people to be brave". He repeatedly appealed to people that the state government will come to their rescue. Pained by the plight of people, Chandrababu Naidu appealed to officials to coordinate with people by adopting humanitarian approach to increase confidence levels of people at the hour of crisis.

Vijayawada floods: NDRF and Central forces provides food, water to affected areas using helicopters

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan, trapping people in rock quarries and highway tunnels.</li><li>It's the biggest quake to hit the region in 25 years, and aftershocks could continue through the week.</li></ul>Dozens of people are trapped in highway tunnels and a pair of rock quarries after a massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, <a target="_blank" href="https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-earthquake-tsunami-f086aac0c3082036d1ca77c01828fb28">the Associated Press</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/02/asia/taiwan-earthquake-tsunami-warning-intl-hnk/index.html">CNN reported</a>.The quake struck off the eastern coast of Taiwan, disrupting the morning rush hour and toppling buildings in the biggest quake to hit the country in 25 years.The Taiwanese fire authority says in addition to the trapped workers, at least nine people have been killed, the AP reported.Sixty-four people are trapped in one quarry and 6 people in another, according to the AP.It's unclear how the workers became trapped or how they can be rescued.CNN reported that 137 people remained trapped in highway tunnels on Wednesday morning; an additional 75 people who were stranded were rescued, the outlet reported.Taiwan's national fire agency says that at least nine people have died — all in Hualien County — and over 900 have been injured, according to CNN. The severity of their injuries is not clear.Authorities told the AP that they've lost contact with 50 people who were traveling in minibusses through Hualien's Taroko National Park. Three hikers died in landslides in the park, and a van driver died after boulders crushed his vehicle, the AP reported.Taiwan, an island country of about 23 million people, is regularly hit by earthquakes, which sometimes trigger tsunamis, because of its location along the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire, a belt of volcanoes where many tectonic plates converge, is the most active seismic and volcanic region in the world, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-ring-fire">according to the USGS</a>."I've grown accustomed to (earthquakes). But today was the first time I was scared to tears by an earthquake," Hsien-hsuen Keng, who lives in a fifth-floor apartment in Taipei, told the AP. "I was awakened by the earthquake. I had never felt such intense shaking before."Tsunami warnings were issued in Taiwan, southern Japan, and the Philippines following Wednesday's quake, but have since been retracted, CNN reported.Series of aftershocks have already hit the region, and authorities warn they could continue up to a magnitude 7 until the end of the week, a spokesperson for Taiwan's Central Weather Administration told CNN.

Dozens are trapped in highway tunnels and rock quarries after the devastating Taiwan earthquake: reports

Elon Musk-run <keyword id="107096" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="tesla" source="Orion">Tesla</keyword> is facing a preliminary probe by the US' <keyword id="101929" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="national-highway-traffic-safety-administration" source="Orion">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</keyword> (<keyword id="112531" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="nhtsa" source="Orion">NHTSA</keyword>) into 120,000 Model Y cars (2023 models) as reports surfaced about steering wheels dangerously falling off while driving. The agency said it was aware of at least two incidents in which the wheel detached from the steering column in 2023 Model Y cars. According to a filing posted on NHTSA's website, the affected vehicles were delivered to owners without the "retaining bolt that holds the steering wheel in place". The NHTSA is assessing "the scope, frequency and manufacturing processes associated with this condition". Tesla recently "recalled" more than 321,000 vehicles for a software glitch and deployed an over-the-air (<keyword id="6607315" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ota" source="Orion">OTA</keyword>) firmware update to correct the anomaly in tail lights that may cause false fault detections. It also recalled almost 30,000 Model X vehicles over an issue that could cause the front passenger airbag to improperly deploy in "low-speed" collisions. In September last year, the electric car-maker recalled around 1.1 million vehicles to prevent drivers from getting pinched by the windows while being rolled up. The windows in these Tesla cars would not recognise certain objects while closing, which could result in "a pinching injury to the occupant". In May, Tesla physically recalled 1,30,000 cars to fix touchscreen issues caused by an overheating central processing unit (CPU). The company also paused the rollout of its Full Self-Driving (<keyword id="450300" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="fsd" source="Orion">FSD</keyword>) beta software in the US and Canada until a firmware update can be issued to address a safety recall. Despite a rocky takeover of Twitter which saw Tesla stock tumbling by over 60 per cent, Tesla made more money than ever in 2022, as total revenue grew 51 per cent to $81.5 billion and net income more than doubled to $12.6 billion. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/49-employees-lose-up-to-5-hours-a-week-dealing-with-it-issues-says-a-report-by-unisys/articleshow/98519236.cms">49% employees lose up to 5 hours a week dealing with IT issues says a report by Unisys</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/apple-iphone-14-launched-in-new-yellow-color-in-india-heres-how-it-looks/slidelist/98519266.cms">Apple iPhone 14 launched in new yellow color in India: Here’s how it looks</a>

Elon Musk-run Tesla faces probe as reports of steering wheels falling off while driving, emerge

<keyword id="12760343" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Highways-Infra-Trust" source="Orion">National Highways Infra Trust</keyword> (<keyword id="49448" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="NHAI" source="Orion">NHAI</keyword> InvIT), the infrastructure investment trust sponsored by <keyword id="83263" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Highway-Authority-of-India" source="Orion">National Highway Authority of India</keyword> (NHAI) to support the Central government's <keyword id="11929270" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Monetization-Pipeline" source="Orion">National Monetization Pipeline</keyword>, has raised a sum of ₹1,430 crore from domestic and international investors through placement of its units, for part funding its acquisition of three additional road projects from NHAI. The placement of units with institutional investors, witnessed strong demand from both existing investors, who reposed their commitment by participating in the process, as well as new investors. The units have been subscribed by a gamut of institutional investors including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, State Bank of India, SBI Pension Fund, SBI Mutual Fund, IOCL Employee Provident Fund, L&amp;T Staff Provident Fund, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Karamchari Pension Fund, TATA AIG and <keyword id="5050251" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="star-union-daiichi-life-insurance" source="Orion">Star Union Daiichi Life Insurance</keyword>. NHAI subscribed to the units through preferential allotment to maintain its unitholding of at least 15 per cent. The units were subscribed through a book build process at Rs 109 per unit, at a premium over floor price of Rs 107.12 per unit. In addition to the above, NHAI InvIT has also filed a prospectus with SEBI for issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) to raise Rs 1,500 crore. The NCDs would carry a coupon of 7.90 per cent payable semi-annually and would be available for subscription by both retail and institutional investors. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/recession-fears-mount-as-uk-gdp-falls-0-3-in-aug/articleshow/94823828.cms">Recession fears mount as UK GDP falls 0.3% in Aug</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-now-a-spam-factory-1-in-2-indian-swamped-with-promotional-messages-report/articleshow/94815568.cms">WhatsApp now a spam factory, 1 in 2 Indian swamped with promotional messages: report</a>

NHAI InvIT raises ₹1,430 crore through follow-on issuance

New Delhi, The <keyword id="6404450" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ministry-of-road-transport-and-highways" source="Orion">Ministry of Road Transport and Highways</keyword> (MoRTH) is confident of achieving the highways construction target of 13,814 kilometres for the current fiscal, its secretary <keyword id="20078656" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anurag-jain" source="keywords">Anurag Jain</keyword> said on Friday. Addressing a press conference, <keyword id="19950697" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jain" source="keywords">Jain</keyword> further said the total length of national highways in <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> increased 60 per cent to 1,46,145 km till December 2023, from 91,287 km in 2014, since the <keyword id="19895781" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="keywords">Narendra Modi</keyword> government came into power. "The pace of highway construction in 2023-24 so far has been better than last year, and we are confident of achieving the 13,814-km highway construction target during the current fiscal," he said. Up to December 31, 2023, the ministry has built 6,217 km of national highway, higher than last year's 5,774 km for the same period. According to him, the government is planning to award 10,000 km of national highway projects in 2023-24. Jain also said that the government has asked companies to prepare detailed project reports (DPR) for unawarded identified projects to increase the pace of awarding in 2023-24. He said the total length of four-lanes and above national highways (NHs) increased by 2.5 times to 46,179 km in December 2023 from 18,387 km in 2014. While the total length of high-speed corridors in 2014 was 353 km, which increased to 3,913 km in 2023, the total length of less than 2-lane national highways decreased from 30 per cent (2014) to 10 per cent of national highway network in 2023. Jain also said the road ministry has constructed 6,217 km of national highways up to December in 2023-24. He noted that expenditure on the ministry's highways construction expenditure is expected to increase by 9.4 times to Rs 3.17 lakh crore in 2023 from 2014. Jain said under the <keyword id="20078657" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vehicle-scrapping-policy" source="keywords">Vehicle Scrapping Policy</keyword>, 44 registered vehicle scrapping facilities (RVSFs) are operational in India, while concession and motor vehicle tax was announced by 19 states/ Union Territories. As many as 49,770 vehicles were scrapped till date under the Vehicle Scrapping Policy, he added. Jain said state-owned NHAI has collected Rs 18,450 crore as toll till December in the current financial year.

Confident of achieving 13,814-km highway construction target this fiscal: Road secy

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-owner">Tesla owner</a> said his Model 3 stopped working in the middle of a highway.</li><li>A Tesla service center said the incident was the result of an issue with a connector to the battery.</li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-history-founders">Tesla</a> owner James Hanna said his <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-3-review-quirks-difficulties-experienced-autos-reporter-2024-1">Model 3</a> lurched to a stop without warning in the middle of a highway."The entire car locked up and I was unable to turn the wheel or even get it back into gear," Hanna wrote in a complaint to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that was viewed by Business Insider. "I even tried to put on the hazards but the car just completely died."Hanna, who had owned the Tesla for just over a year when the incident occurred in September, said that the vehicle had been at 60% battery and had nearly 27,000 miles on it. He said he was driving down an interstate in North Carolina on his way to pick up his son from school when the car went haywire.The Tesla owner told Business Insider the car beeped for a few seconds but not long enough for him to pull to the side of the road before it came to a complete stop. Hanna said he'd been driving about 40 miles per hour."I had a panic attack," Hanna told BI. "I didn't know what was going on. I was trying to figure out what to do — how to get power, or get it started again — and the whole time I'm worried about someone slamming into the back of me."Hanna said that when he stepped out of the car, he was no longer able to get back into the vehicle because the battery that powered the doors was no longer working. From there, he called the police and a tow truck.A Tesla service center representative told Hanna in Tesla's app that the electric carmaker "reviewed vehicle logs, found several controllers reported the right body controller missing, which led to insufficient power being supplied to vehicle contactors, ultimately shutting down," according to screenshots included in Hanna's NHTSA complaint. The service center said it replaced the part that was likely causing the issue, the screenshots show.The repairs and the tow truck were covered under Tesla's warranty, but Hanna said the entire experience made him think twice about driving his Model 3. He's since started leasing out the car and has stopped driving it entirely, he told BI."I asked them what would stop it from happening again and the guy just told me it was bad luck," Hanna said. "I can't risk my son's life on that."A spokesperson for Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.While it is extremely rare for a Tesla to die with a charged battery, Hanna is not the first to a report such an incident. A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/locked-up-tesla-driver-says-car-was-charged-still-died-highway/Q7VZEUJNHZGJRBWQIL27GGFIHY/">local news outlet</a> in Charlotte that was the first to report on Hanna's experience said it found a dozen more complaints similar to the Tesla owner's from June 2022 to present.Last year, a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-stopped-working-stuck-busy-road-nine-hours-2023-9">Tesla blocked traffic</a> for over 9 hours in the UK after it stopped working in the middle of a road.

A Tesla owner says he's done driving his Model 3 after the car stopped randomly in the middle of a highway

<ul class="summary-list"><li>NHTSA is reviewing additional crash data to determine how safe <keyword id="11900744" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="tesla" source="Orion">Tesla</keyword>'s <keyword id="11900743" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="autopilot" source="Orion">Autopilot</keyword> function is.</li><li>The agency has also upgraded the probe, which is necessary before any possible recall.</li></ul>A federal agency has escalated its probe into whether Tesla's Autopilot function is potentially defective.The <keyword id="12848027" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="national-highway-traffic-safety-administration" source="Orion">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</keyword> (NHTSA) first <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-us-probe-over-autopilot-emergency-vehicle-crashes-2021-8">launched its investigation</a> into 765,000 Tesla cars ten months ago, after identifying 11 cases of Tesla cars crashing into first-responder vehicles.On Thursday, NHTSA said in a <a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2021/INCLA-PE21020-5483.PDF">release</a> that it was widening the probe into the effectiveness of Tesla's driver assistance system. NHTSA will now review data from 830,000 Tesla cars and almost 200 new cases of collisions that involved Tesla cars with the Autopilot function operating.The agency also said it was now treating the investigation as an "Engineering Analysis," which is a <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjD8dWn_KH4AhWe8XMBHU46A-wQFnoECBAQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhtsa.gov%2FDOT%2FNHTSA%2FTraffic%2520Injury%2520Control%2FArticles%2FAssociated%2520Files%2FMVDefectsandRecall.pdf&amp;usg=AOvVaw2W7ojgYgxRj8i4WhNf-SW7">necessary step</a> before a possible recall of the cars that come with the Autopilot function.NHTSA's expanded probe will "explore the degree to which Autopilot and associated Tesla systems may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver's supervision," per the release.Since launching the probe ten months ago, NHTSA has added six more crashes involving first-responder vehicles to its analysis, according to the release.The agency said it found that Tesla's warning system activated most of the time just before impact. It also said the "Automatic Emergency Braking" system kicked in for about half of the crashes. "On average in these crashes, Autopilot aborted vehicle control less than one second prior to the first impact," per the release.NHTSA also studied 191 crashes that did not involve ambulances, fire trucks, or police cars. It said it dropped 85 because they were determined to have been caused by other factors or it was difficult to determine the cause. In about 50 of the remaining cases, the agency said drivers were not responsive enough when driving. In about 25 other crashes, the agency said the drivers were using Autopilot in situations where Tesla has said could limit the system's effectiveness, such as in bad weather. Tesla markets Autopilot as a feature that allows cars to automatically brake and steer within their lanes. It also labels some assistance features as "<a href="https://www.tesla.com/support/autopilot">Full Self-Driving</a>." The <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/technology-innovation/automated-vehicles-safety#the-topic-frequently-asked-questions">NHTSA's website</a> states, "There is no vehicle currently available for sale that is fully automated or 'self-driving.'"In its Thursday release, NHTSA said that misuse of the Autopilot function did not mean that the system was not defective. "This is particularly the case if the driver behavior in question is foreseeable in light of the system's design or operation," it said.Democratic Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts welcomed NHTSA's escalation of the probe. "Every day that Tesla disregards safety rules and misleads the public about its 'Autopilot' system, our roads become more dangerous," he <a href="https://twitter.com/SenMarkey/status/1534970584299360278">tweeted</a> on Thursday.In a separate investigation, the NHTSA is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-phantom-braking-autopilot-nhtsa-investigation-2022-6">investigating 758 cases of "phantom braking"</a> where drivers complained that their Tesla cars braked suddenly while traveling at high speeds. It has given Tesla a <a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2022/INIM-PE22002-87085.pdf">long list of questions</a> to answer by June 20.Tesla did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

A federal probe into Tesla's Autopilot function intensifies with 830,000 cars and almost 200 new crashes under investigation

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11900744" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tesla" source="Orion">Tesla</keyword> is recalling nearly 500,000 <keyword id="20632" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cars" source="Orion">cars</keyword>, the <keyword id="12848027" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="national-highway-traffic-safety-administration" source="Orion">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</keyword> said this month.</li><li>Over 119,000 cars could have an issue where the hood opens while driving.</li></ul>Nearly 500,000 Tesla cars are being recalled, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced this month.Of the two recalls issued by the <keyword id="12350490" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nhtsa" source="Orion">NHTSA</keyword>, the more immediately pressing one concerns the <keyword id="12354050" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="model-s" source="Orion">Model S</keyword> hood latch. Just shy of 120,000 <keyword id="11984779" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tesla-model-s" source="Orion">Tesla Model S</keyword> cars, from 2014 through 2020, could have an issue where the hood doesn't properly latch closed.The result, <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V00B">according to the NHTSA</a>, is that the hood "may open unexpectedly" while driving.Since Tesla's vehicles are all-electric, there is no engine in the front of the car. Instead, the front hood is a cover for the car's front trunk (sometimes referred to as a "frunk"). "The front trunk latch assembly may be misaligned," the <keyword id="11939303" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="recall" source="Orion">recall</keyword> said, "preventing the secondary hood latch from engaging." Should that secondary hood latch not engage, it said, "the hood could open unexpectedly, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash."The other, larger recall, concerns over 350,000 Tesla Model 3 cars from 2017 to 2020. The rear backup camera, which feeds into the car's massive center-mounted display, may lose connection due a cable harness that "may be damaged by the opening and closing of the trunk," <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V00D">the NHTSA recall note said</a>. In both cases, Tesla is offering free repairs to anyone impacted by these issues. The NHTSA recommends getting in touch with Tesla customer service; the reference number for <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V00B">the hood issue</a> is SB-21-11-003 and the number for <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V00D">the rearview camera issue</a> is SB-21-17-008.Got a tip? Contact Insider senior correspondent Ben Gilbert via email (<a href="mailto:bgilbert@insider.com">bgilbert@insider.com</a>), or Twitter DM (<a href="https://twitter.com/RealBenGilbert">@realbengilbert</a>). We can keep sources anonymous. Use a non-work device to reach out. PR pitches by email only, please.

Tesla is recalling nearly 500,000 cars due to hoods that could fly open while driving and faulty backup cameras

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla">Tesla</a> asked a federal agency to redact information about whether driver-assistance software was in use during crashes, The New Yorker reported.</li><li>Tesla has faced numerous controversies over Autopilot and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-fsd">Full Self-Driving</a> in recent years.</li></ul>Tesla directed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to redact information about whether driver-assistance software was being used by vehicles involved in crashes, <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-shadow-rule">The New Yorker reported</a> as part of investigation into Elon Musk's relationship to the US government. "Tesla requested redaction of fields of the crash report based on a claim that those fields contained confidential business information," an NHTSA spokesperson told Insider in a statement. "The Vehicle Safety Act explicitly restricts NHTSA's ability to release what the companies label as confidential information. Once any company claims confidentiality, NHTSA is legally obligated to treat it as confidential unless/until NHTSA goes through a legal process to deny the claim." Tesla did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, nor did it respond to The New Yorker's request for comment.While Musk has promised for years that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-full-self-driving-promise-experts-2023-2">self-driving Teslas</a> are around the corner, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-autopilot-model-y-first-drive-review-2022-9">Tesla's Autopilot</a> and Full Self-Driving systems have weathered a number of controversies over the years.Autopilot, which is meant to help on highways, is the driver-assist software built into all Teslas, while Full Self-Driving is a beta add-on that costs $15,000 a year. Full Self-Driving is more advanced, and allows cars to change lanes, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-driver-road-trip-using-full-self-driving-autopilot-fsd-2023-1">recognize stop signs</a> and lights, and park, Tesla says. The company adds that "a fully attentive driver" should be behind the wheel when both features are used.In June, The Washington Post reported that there have been a total of 736 crashes and 17 <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-crashes-involving-autopilot-mode-soar-since-2019-report-finds-2023-6">deaths involving Teslas</a> in Autopilot mode since 2019.Steven Cliff, former deputy administrator of the NHTSA, told The New Yorker he'd seen data indicating Tesla vehicles were involved in "a disproportionate number of crashes involving emergency vehicles," but that the agency hadn't yet concluded if human drivers or Tesla's software were to blame.The NHTSA announced in June 2021 that it was investigating the role of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-autopilot-crashes-regulators-open-probes-into-30-report-2021-6">Tesla's Autopilot in 30 crashes</a> that killed 10 people between 2016 and 2021.Two months later, the agency announced <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-us-probe-over-autopilot-emergency-vehicle-crashes-2021-8">another investigation</a> into the feature after identifying 11 crashes since 2018 in which Teslas hit vehicles at first-responder sites. Seven of the 11 crashes identified resulted in injuries, and one resulted in a death.The NHTSA said at the time its probe would include all Tesla models X, Y, S, and 3 made between 2014 and 2021 — or roughly 765,000 vehicles. In June 2022, the agency upgraded the probe, saying it would now look at data from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-agency-escalates-tesla-autopilot-probe-could-result-in-recall-2022-6">830,000 Tesla vehicles</a>.A Department of Justice criminal investigation has also been underway, with Tesla confirming in February that the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-self-driving-autopilot-department-of-justice-probe-2023-2">DOJ requested documents</a> about the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features.A spokesperson for the NHTSA told The New Yorker that "multiple investigations remain open."

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