A Tesla logo is seen outside a showroom of the carmaker in Beijing, China May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
The civil lawsuit alleges Autopilot system caused owner Micah Lee's Model 3 to suddenly veer off a highway east of Los Angeles at 65 mph , strike a palm tree and burst into flames, all in the span of seconds. Tesla has been testing and rolling out its Autopilot and more advanced Full Self-Driving system, which Chief Executive Elon Musk has touted as crucial to his company's future but which has drawn regulatory and legal scrutiny.