India, April 27 -- American auto-safety regulators have said their probe into Teslas Autopilot feature found that it was involved in at least 13 fatal crashes.

The probe also found the companys claim did not match up to reality.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) disclosed on Friday that during its three-year Autopilot safety investigation, which it launched in August 2021, it identified at least 13 Tesla crashes involving one or more death, and many more involving serious injuries, in which foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role, The Guardian reported.

It also found evidence that Teslas weak driver engagement system was not appropriate for Autopilots permissive operating capabilities, w...