The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating two recent fatal crashes involving the Ford Mustang Mach-E. 

The use of the vehicle’s partial driving automation system “BlueCruise” was activated during a Feb. 24 crash in San Antonio, Texas, according to a recent NTSB release. 

A 44-year-old driver was heading east on I-10 in a 2022 Mach-E at about 9:50 p.m. when it collided with the rear of a stationary 1999 Honda CR-V occupied by a 56-year-old driver, the release says. 

The Ford was in the center lane, approaching Woodlake Parkway, when it struck the Honda, according to the release. The Honda overturned and the driver was killed, according to NTSB. The Ford driver sustained minor injuries. 

NTSB determined BlueCruise was operating based on data obtained from the vehicle, the release says. 

BlueCruise is defined by Ford as a hands-free highway driving technology. It claims BlueCruise operates on 97% of controlled-access highways in the U.S. and Canada. 

A March 3 crash involving a Mach-E, 2012 Hyundai Elantra, and 2006 Toyota Prius in Philadelphia also is under investigation, according to a separate press release. 

The release says both the Hyundai and Toyota were stationary in the travel lanes of I-95 when struck from behind by the Ford. The release does not note the time of day or if it has been determined if the BlueCruise was activated at the time of the crash. 

Tesla recalled more than 2 million vehicles late last year after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigated its “Autopilot” and “Autosteer” system. 

The system is defined by Tesla as “a suite of advanced driver assistance features that are intended to make driving safer and less stressful,” and doesn’t make its vehicles fully autonomous or replace the driver, meaning it’s an SAE Level 2 ADAS feature. It includes Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, which maintains the vehicle’s speed and, if there is a vehicle ahead, an adjustable following distance.

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Photo of Ford Mustang Mach-E after a fatal Feb. 24 crash in Texas/The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)