The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is probing about 2.6 million Teslas after regulators discovered that a feature on multiple vehicle models was tied to crashes. The feature, known as "Actually Smart Summon" is intended to have the car park itself and pick up its owner using a button on the Tesla app.

The agency has previously looked into other iterations of Tesla's Summon self-driving option.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into crashes It said occurred while Tesla vehicles were operating with a parking feature that allows owners to summon a car from a parking space without anyone being in the vehicle.

Safety regulators launched the investigation after reports of crashes involving the feature, which allows drivers to summon parked cars.

Tesla did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press on Tuesday. One driver filed a complaint after a crash while using Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” technology and NHTSA is looking into another three similar incidents based on media reports,

Elon Musk-led electric automaker Tesla (TSLA) is known for many technological oddities and curiosities. However, one aptly named feature takes the cake for a "quality of life" upgrade. In September 2024,

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating 2.6 million Tesla vehicles due to reports of accidents related to the Smart Summon and Actually Smart Summon features.