Blumenthal calls for Tesla accountability after Texas Model 3 crash kills 76-year-old woman

Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut called for Tesla to be held accountable over a fatal crash in Texas, saying the company’s FSD system failed and urging NHTSA to move faster on its inquiry. The incident has triggered two federal investigations, coming days after Blumenthal and Sen. Edward Markey pressed the agency to scrutinize Tesla’s safety-data transparency and methodology. Tesla executives said the driver manually overrode the system, but they did not release vehicle data to support the claim. The episode has intensified concerns about regulatory risk around FSD.