NHTSA accelerates Tesla steering probe
Key Questions
What is the latest on NHTSA's Tesla steering probe?
NHTSA has escalated the probe to an engineering analysis after receiving 2,264 complaints and reports of crashes. A potential recall remains under consideration.
How does the new court case relate to Tesla's liability?
A separate court case involving black box EDR data from a fatal high-speed crash is adding to liability concerns. Robotaxi incidents have also drawn attention in regulatory reviews.
What triggered the upgrade from preliminary evaluation?
The upgrade followed a sharp rise in complaints and documented crashes linked to steering issues. NHTSA is now conducting deeper engineering analysis of the FSD system.
NHTSA escalates FSD steering probe to Engineering Analysis on Mar 18 after 2,264 complaints and crashes with potential recall ahead. New court case on black box EDR data from fatal high-speed crash adds to liability. Robotaxi incidents noted.