By Zachary Visconti Posted on February 4, 2024 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has escalated an investigation into Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y to an engineering analysis, following driver complaints about losing power steering. The NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened the probe into the Tesla power steering on 2023 Model …
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By Zachary Visconti Posted on December 16, 2023 After overseeing the investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system over the past couple of years, the acting chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ann Carlson, has announced plans to step down. Carlson has been the regulator’s chief administrator since September 2022, and she emailed employees …
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By William Johnson Posted on April 8, 2023 Tesla is now facing its 40th NHTSA investigation regarding its autonomous driving systems. Besides its electric vehicle offerings generally, Tesla’s most controversial product is its suite of autonomous driving offerings. And while owners are consistently amazed by the capabilities of these systems, which operate without mistake for …
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