Investigation into Ford’s Hands-Free Driving System

Like almost every major automaker Ford It also strives to develop new technologies that will make drivers’ jobs easier. The company’s hands-free driver assistance system, BlueCruise, is also among these technologies. It was learned that an investigation was launched after it was revealed that the BlueCruise system was active in two accidents in the USA in which many people lost their lives.

US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) In the statement made by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), it was confirmed that the BlueCruise system was active in two fatal accidents that occurred in the past period. The two accidents that took place in Texas in February and in Pennsylvania in April went down in history as the first fatal accidents in which this system was active.

Ford announced that they are working with NHTSA

In the statement made by Ford regarding the issue, the company NHTSA It was stated that he worked together with. On the other hand, the new investigation comes on the heels of one of ODI’s most high-profile investigations. In the previous research, the company’s target was Tesla. An investigation was opened after many Tesla vehicles crashed into emergency vehicles waiting on the roads in 2021.

Ford’s BlueCruise system is currently Mustang Mach-E, Ford F-150 series, Explorer series and Expedition series is being used. The feature announced by Ford in 2021 only covers pre-mapped highways, and the camera system ensures that the driver concentrates on the road. Authorities state that preventable accidents occur due to the differences between the autopilot’s skills and the drivers’ expectations.