NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened petition DP26010 on October 9, 2026, to assess allegations that model-year 2026 Tesla Model Y and Cybercab robotaxis exceeded posted speed limits in active school zones while their Automated Driving System (ADS) was engaged. ODI received the petition on September 23 and is evaluating the allegations to decide whether to grant or deny it. NHTSA’s ODI resume
What the petition covers
The petition names model-year 2026 Tesla Model Y and Cybercab robotaxis operating with ADS engaged. Its allegation is that the vehicles exceeded posted limits in active school zones; ODI’s review is focused on whether to grant or deny the petition.
What NHTSA’s summary counts
NHTSA estimates that 1,000 vehicles are in the petition’s scope. The resume says the petitioner supplied three links to video footage and lists four reports: one ODI report and three social-media reports included in the petition. Those are separate counts—video links and reports.
In its summary of those reports, NHTSA lists zero crashes or fires, zero injury incidents, and zero fatalities.
