NHTSA in Talks with Tesla Over Heating Failures and Complaints
After Transport Canada said it was gathering information on complaints about Tesla heat pump failures, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the U.S. …
Tesla Recalling 475,318 Model 3 and Model S Cars Says NHTSA
Tesla has issued a recall for over 475,000 vehicles, specifically its Model 3 and Model S electric vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety …
NHTSA Investigates Tesla Over Gaming Feature in Motion
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday announced a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over the automaker’s ‘Passenger Play’ feature, …
Tesla Owner Realizes Gaming While Driving Possible, Complains to Safety Regulator
The U.S. safety regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, says it is “aware” of the ability of some Tesla games that can be played …
Tesla Fixes Automatic Braking Issue Faster than NHTSA Can Publish ‘Recall’ Filing
Tesla issued a ‘recall’ for 12,000 vehicles sold as early as 2017 due to an error in software communication that causes false forward-collision warnings (FCW) …
Tesla Responds to NHTSA Investigation, Requests Confidentiality
Tesla was set to respond to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) probe by last Friday, either requesting an extension or completing the questions …
Sandy Munro Slams NHTSA for Unfair Tesla Probe [VIDEO]
In a YouTube video published earlier this week, automotive expert and outspoken Tesla proponent Sandy Munro slammed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for its recent …
New NHTSA Advisor Has History of Bias Against Tesla, Says Elon Musk
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) appointed a new adviser this week, and some Tesla fans are pointing out how the decision may be …
Tesla’s Autopilot Software Update Should Have Filed Recall Notice: NHTSA
Tesla has to respond to the U.S. safety regulator by October 22 over a probe into series of Autopilot-engaged first responder crashes – and the …
U.S. Regulator Rejects 2019 Petition to Investigate Alleged Tesla Fires
A federal agency has rejected a 2019 petition over non-crash-related Tesla fires, which the automaker later released an update to fix, as shown on Monday …
Tesla Lobbies for Higher Penalties on Automakers Failing Fuel Economy Requirements
After Tesla pressed a U.S. court to reinstate previous high emissions penalties in March, the company is doing it again – this time following similar …
U.S. Regulator Seeks Assistance From 12 Other Automakers in Tesla Investigation
The federal safety regulator in the U.S. has requested help from 12 other automobile manufacturers as it investigates Tesla crashes with emergency responder vehicles involving …
Tesla Presses U.S. Court to Reinstate High Emissions Penalties
Following the Trump administration’s removal of high emissions penalties put in place by the Obama administration, Tesla is calling on a U.S. appeals court to …
U.S. Safety Agency to Investigate Tesla Crash into Semi-Truck in Detroit
Image via Fox 2 Detroit Last Thursday a Tesla crashed into a semi-truck’s trailer in Detroit, Michigan, sending a driver and passenger of the electric …
Federal Agency Calls Out Tesla for Testing Autopilot on Public Roads
In a letter addressed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officially took notice of how autonomous driving …