US regulators are investigating a fatal crash involving Ford’s Blue Cruise hands-free driving technology

US regulators are investigating a fatal crash involving Ford’s Blue Cruise hands-free driving technology

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is officially investigating Ford’s Blue Cruise hands-free driving system following two fatal crashes.

Blue Cruise was first introduced in the 2021 model year and is now available in several models from Ford and Lincoln, the automaker’s luxury vehicle brands. The investigation specifically involves Blue Cruise in 130,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs.

Blue Cruise allows users to take their hands off the steering wheel and feet off the pedals while driving on select highways. It uses cameras, sensors and detailed map data to keep the vehicle in its lane and adjusts its speed to keep distance from surrounding vehicles. This system uses an internal camera to monitor the driver and ensure that the driver is paying attention to the road.

In both crashes, the Blue Cruise system was deployed shortly before the crash. Both accidents happened at night. At least one person was killed in each incident. One accident occurred in San Antonio and the other in Philadelphia, according to Reuters.

The investigation will look into both the system’s performance in driving the vehicle and monitoring the driver, according to NHTSA.

Ford was not immediately available to respond to CNN’s request for comment on the investigation, but the company said it was cooperating with regulators, according to a Reuters report.

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