NHTSA has opened an investigation into 129,000 Ford vehicles due to fatal accidents related to the use of the BlueCruise system.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has opened a probe into 129,222 Ford Motor vehicles over reports of collisions involving the company's hands-free driving technology,

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into 129,222 Ford Motor (NYSE:F) vehicles equipped with the BlueCruise hands-free driving system. This probe follows reports

Ford continues to curate and build upon its self-driving feature called Blue Cruise. It comes at a price, but also represents one of the latest technological advancements helping steer cars and trucks made by the Detroit automaker.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is upgrading a probe into Ford's BlueCruise technology following reports of collisions.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) is facing a probe by the U.S. traffic safety regulator over reports of collisions involving the automaker’s BlueCruise hands-free driving technology. The probe covers an estimated 129,