Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) vehicles have come under investigation in the US over reports of collisions related to its BlueCruise hands-free driving technology.
America’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Monday said a probe into 129,222 Ford vehicles had been opened.
Notices of two fatal collisions involving cars with the technology had sparked the investigation, according to the NHTSA.
These involved BlueCruise-equipped Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles, it said.
Ford, like other manufacturers, has worked to equip vehicles with autonomous driving features in recent years.
BlueCruise is designed to allow hands-free driving on highways and incorporates the likes of adaptive cruise control, lane assistance and speed sign recognition.