Crash that killed 4 in VinFast EV prompts federal inquiry

By Peter Valdes-Dapena | CNN

Federal regulators are investigating a Pleasanton crash that killed a family of four, who rode in a VinFast electric SUV, which had automated steering features the owner had earlier complained about.

The VinFast VF8, made by the Vietnamese automaker founded in 2017, veered off the road and crashed into a pole and then a tree before catching fire, according to a complaint posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s web site. Someone claiming to be the vehicle’s owner filed the complaint.

The SUV was being driven by one of the owner’s coworkers with the coworker’s family when the fatal crash occurred, according to the complaint. The occupants included included two children in the back seat.

The vehicle owner had complained about the performance of the SUV’s automated steering, although it’s not clear if that was a factor in the crash.

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