The collected location data also reveals sensitive information about each consumer , such as their religious affiliation , sexual orientation and medical conditions , the class action says .
“ Neither plaintiff nor any member of the putative class has ever agreed to allow Amazon to collect or sell their sensitive data and there is no mechanism to opt out of Amazon ’ s data collection practices ,” the Amazon lawsuit says .
Tesla remote driving feature under NHTSA investigation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla vehicles over features that allow users to remotely move their car using a phone app after reports of collisions with posts and parked cars .
The NHTSA launched a preliminary investigation into an estimated 2.6 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the company ’ s advanced driver-assistance system known as Full Self-Driving .
The probe focuses on Tesla ’ s Actually Smart Summon feature and an earlier version of it known as Smart Summon , which allows users to remotely move the vehicle to them or to another designated location by using a phone app .
The probe covers 2016-2025 Model S and Model X vehicles , 2017-2025 Model 3 vehicles , and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles .
The NHTSA said it received one complaint that a vehicle operating with the Tesla Actually Smart Summon feature led to a crash . The agency said it also reviewed at least three media reports of similar crashes involving Actually Smart Summon purportedly “ failing to detect posts or parked vehicles .”
The agency said it is examining complaints that while the vehicle ’ s remote driving feature was engaged , the users “ had too little reaction time to avoid a crash , either with the available line of sight or releasing the phone app button , which stops the vehicle ’ s movement .”
The NHTSA said it will evaluate the top speed that a vehicle can attain while Tesla Actually Smart Summon is engaged , designed-in operating restrictions for usage on public roads , and line of sight requirements .
The investigation will include a review of remote vehicle control through the smartphone app at various distances and lines of sight , the NHTSA says . It will also examine app connectivity delays that could increase stopping distances and the feature ’ s use in environments for which it was not designed .
Meanwhile , Tesla is recalling almost 240,000 vehicles over concerns an electrical problem can cause a loss of the rearview camera image .
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