Hmmm, a new legal defense?
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/driver-caused-8-car-pile-bay-area-last-month-claims-teslas-full-self-driving-braked
A driver involved in an eight car crash last month told authorities that Tesla's "Full Self Driving" software "braked unexpectedly" and caused the pile-up.
A California Highway Patrol traffic crash report, viewed by CNN, said that the accident, which occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area and led to nine people being treated for minor injuries, happened when the Tesla slowed to a stop.
The crash report showed "the Tesla vehicle changing lanes and slowing to a stop", CNN wrote. They obtained the report via a public records request this week.
Back in December, the California Highway Patrol was unable to confirm whether or not "Full Self Driving" was active at the time of the accident. A highway patrol spokesperson told CNN they still could not confirm, and that Tesla would have the pertinent information.
The accident took place during lunchtime on Thanksgiving Day on I-80 east of the Bay Bridge. As the report notes, the pile up happened just hours after Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that "Full Self Driving" was available to anyone in North America who requested it.