Apparatus and method for setting fault-tolerant time interval when vehicle driving

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for setting a fault-tolerant time interval when vehicle driving, and includes a memory comprising at least one instruction; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction stored in the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify whether sensing data is obtained from a sensor provided in a handle of a vehicle when a malfunction is detected in at least one torque sensor provided in driving vehicle, and set a fault-tolerant time interval (FTTI) to increase according to a predetermined reference value in the vehicle when the sensing data is obtained, and is applicable to other embodiments.