U.S. auto safety regulators have closed their investigation into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found crashes involving the remote parking function were rare, low-speed, and not severe. The investigation, opened in January 2025 after dozens of crash reports, concluded that only a tiny fraction of millions of summon sessions resulted in any incident. These typically involved minor property damage like hitting gates or parked cars. There were no injuries, fatalities, or major damage reported. NHTSA noted that incidents often occurred due to limited visibility in the app’s camera view, sometimes from snow obstruction. Tesla has issued software updates to improve detection. The agency stated this closure does not mean a safety defect is absent and it could reopen the case. The feature, released in September 2024, lets owners use the app to direct their car at low speeds using only cameras, a change from the prior sensor-based version.
