NHTSA probes VinFast's (VFS.US) lane-keeping assist system failure
1min read The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday it had opened a preliminary investigation into some electric vehicles produced by Vietnam's VinFast (VFS.US), after reports of issues with lane-keep assist systems.NHTSA said in a statement it had discovered 14 reports from VinFast 2023 and 2024 model year drivers that the system was "difficult to detect road lanes, provides incorrect steering inputs, and is difficult for the driver to control."The NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation said the preliminary assessment would investigate the scope, frequency, and severity of potential problems, and determine if the affected vehicles have safety-related defects.VinFast, which began selling cars in the United States in 2023, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company's chairman said last year it sold fewer than 1,000 vehicles in North America.Earlier this year, NHTSA also opened an investigation into a crash involving a VinFast VF8 electric vehicle that occurred on April 24 in Pleasanton, California, killing four people.A complaint filed on April 29 with the agency said steering may have been a problem in a crash that killed a couple and their 13- and 9-year-old children.