NTSB Board Meeting - Fatal Crashes Involving Ford's BlueCruise Partial Automation

March 31, 2026 9:30am ET Fatal Crashes Involving Ford's BlueCruise Partial Automation The National Transportation Safety Board held a public board meeting March 31, 2026 to determine the probable causes of two separate crashes involving 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUVs operating in the company’s hands-free, partial automation system, BlueCruise. 0:00:00 BlueCruise Board Meeting 0:00:09 Opening Statement: Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy 0:02:05 Safety Video 0:24:58 Staff Introductions Staff Presentations: 0:26:19 Investigative Overview and Issue Summary 0:33:12 Crash Sequence: HWY24FH006 (San Antonia, TX) 0:39:12 Crash Sequence: HWY24F008 (Philadelphia, PA) 0:49:07 Discussion Round 1: Crash Sequence and Alcohol-Impaired Driving 01:30:07 BlueCruise Performance and Driver Disengagement 01:43:37 L2 Implementation, ADAS integration. And Lack of Guidelines 01:50:55 Discussion Round 2: L2 System Safety 02:45:23 Data Recording Requirements and Awareness of NHTSA SGO-Applicable Crash Events 02:53:28 Discussion Round 3: L2 Crash Data Discussion Round 4: Member Catch-All Questions 03:14:25 Proposed Findings, Probable Causes, Recommendations, and Draft Reports 03:41:04 Closing Statement: Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy