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00:02Two U.S. senators are calling for a federal probe into Tesla's full self-driving software
00:06after an NBC News investigation reported complaints from drivers
00:10that the system failed to detect oncoming trains and railroad crossings.
00:14Democratic Senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal
00:16sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
00:19urging a formal investigation, citing risks of catastrophic crashes, according to NBC News.
00:25NHTSA declined immediate comment, but said earlier he was aware of the incidents
00:29and had raised the issue with Tesla.
00:31Tesla did not comment, but states in its manual that full self-driving requires constant human supervision.
00:36CEO Elon Musk said a new Tesla FSD version wouldn't launch this week,
00:40though it is unclear if it addresses railcrossing complaints.
00:43NBC reported six drivers experienced problems, supported by videos and dozens of online complaints.
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