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Defect Petition DP26-010: Exceeds posted speed limits in active school zones

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NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened Defect Petition DP26-010 on October 9, 2026; NHTSA's investigations file listed it as open on October 23, 2026. NHTSA's investigations file lists the Tesla ROBOTAXI (CYBERCAB) and ROBOTAXI (MODEL Y) for it.

Updated daily from NHTSA's investigations file

Key facts

NHTSA number
DP26-010 (also written DP26010)
Investigation type
Defect Petition A petition asking NHTSA to open a defect investigation; NHTSA grants or denies it, and granting one opens an investigation.
Status
Open since October 9, 2026
Opened
Vehicle or equipment manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Components
Electrical System — ADAS — Autonomous/Self Driving; Electrical System — ADAS — Autonomous/Self Driving — Software
Vehicles and equipment
Tesla ROBOTAXI (CYBERCAB) and ROBOTAXI (MODEL Y)

NHTSA's summary

As NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation wrote it for Defect Petition DP26-010.

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a DP on September 23, 2026, requesting an investigation into model year (MY) 2026 Tesla Robotaxis (Model Y and Cybercab) with the Automated Driving System (ADS) engaged. The Petitioner alleges that the ADS exceeds posted speed limits in active school zones. Along with the request, the Petitioner provided 3 links to video footage as supporting evidence. A DP has been opened to evaluate the allegations and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition itself can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number: 11766676.

Vehicles and equipment listed for this investigation

NHTSA's investigations file lists these vehicles and equipment for Defect Petition DP26-010. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to that page's NHTSA investigations section.

Tesla

  • Tesla ROBOTAXI (CYBERCAB)

    • 2026

  • Tesla ROBOTAXI (MODEL Y)

    • 2026
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What an NHTSA investigation is

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) looks into possible safety defects in vehicles and equipment, often after owner complaints. An investigation usually starts as a Preliminary Evaluation, or as a Recall Query when it concerns whether an existing recall covers the right vehicles or fixes the problem, and ODI can upgrade it to a more detailed Engineering Analysis. A Defect Petition asks NHTSA to open an investigation, and Audit and Equipment Queries are administrative investigations into whether companies complied with federal vehicle safety requirements, such as reporting, recall and certification rules.

An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

To see whether a specific vehicle has an open recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Sources

NHTSA's investigation record for DP26-010

Investigation details come from NHTSA's investigations file, which try.vin imports once a day. The investigation types are described from the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's May 2023 report on NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation, NHTSA's petition rules (49 CFR Parts 552 and 557) and NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation procedures. How try.vin reads NHTSA investigations.