U.S. opens probe into GM Cruise vehicles' autonomous driving system
(December 17, 2022) WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a formal safety probe into the autonomous driving system in vehicles produced by General Motors' robotaxi unit Cruise LLC. The NHTSA said it has received notices of incidents in which vehicles operated by Cruise "may engage in inappropriately hard braking or become immobilized."