# After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA investigates comma.ai

https://mins.news/en/item/70862

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-23 14:20 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/aftermarket-driver-assist-under-federal-probe-following-fatal-crashes/

> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating aftermarket devices that augment vehicles’ advanced driver-assistance systems. Its defect investigators identified five crashes involving comma.ai-equipped vehicles hitting stopped or slow-moving cars; two crashes killed three people, while four of the five injured 11 people, some seriously.