NTSB Board Meeting - Fatal Crashes Involving Ford's BlueCruise Partial Automation

Описание: March 31, 2026
9:30am ET

Fatal Crashes Involving Ford's BlueCruise Partial Automation

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting March 31 to determine the probable causes of two separate crashes involving 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUVs operating in the company’s hands-free, partial automation system, BlueCruise.

0:00:00 BlueCruise board meeting
0:00:09 Opening Statement: Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy
0:02:05 Safety video
0:24:58 Staff Introductions

Staff Presentations:
0:26:19 Investigative overview and issue Summary
0:33:12 Crash sequence: HWY24FH006 (San Antonia, TX)
0:39:12 Crash sequence: HWY24F008 (Philadelphia, PA)
0:49:07 Discussion Round 1: Crash Sequence and Alcohol-Impaired Driving

01:30:07 BlueCruise performance and driver disengagement
01:43:37 L2 implementation, ADAS integration. And lack of guidelines
01:50:55 Discussion Round 2: L2 System Safety

02:45:23 Data Recording requirements and awareness of NHTSA SGO-applicable crash events
02:53:28 Discussion Round 3: L2 Crash Data
Discussion Round 4: Member Catch-All Questions

03:14 Proposed Findings, Probable Causes, Recommendations, and Draft Reports

03:41 Closing Statement: Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy