Tesla Model S cleared by auto safety regulator after fatal Autopilot crash

US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found no cause to order a recall of the vehicles, placing responsibility for the accident primarily on the driver

The US auto safety regulator has cleared Tesla's Model S of defects that could have led to the death of a man who collided with a truck while using the car's Autopilot system.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found no cause to order a recall of the vehicles, which have advanced driver aids capable of maintaining speed and distance to other cars on the road, lane position and overtaking. It placed responsibility for the accident primarily on the driver, former Navy Seal Joshua Brown.