NHTSA Ends Investigation Into Tesla's Summon Feature
By Nicholas G. Miller
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its investigation into Tesla's "Actually Smart Summon" feature due to the low frequency and severity of reported crashes.
The feature allows owners to use the Tesla app to move their car to their location or a location of their choice. In January 2025, the agency opened an investigation due to reports of crashes occurring while the feature was being used.
The agency found that almost all of the reported crashes involved minor property-damage claims with no reported incidents involving an injury. It also found that out of millions of Summon sessions, a fraction of 1% resulted in an incident.
"Almost all those incidents took place where, typically early in a Summon session, the system or person using the app failed to fully detect or respond appropriately to vehicle surroundings resulting in minor impacts," the agency said.
Shares were up 1.3% to $365.12 in premarket trading.
Write to Nicholas G. Miller at nicholas.miller@wsj.com.
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April 06, 2026 07:05 ET (11:05 GMT)
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