Tesla Faces Fresh Scrutiny Amid Ongoing Autopilot Safety Investigations
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a new investigation into Tesla Inc. over delays in reporting crashes involving its driver-assistance systems. Regulators allege the automaker violated federal rules requiring crash reports within five days, with some incidents disclosed months later. Tesla attributed the delays to data collection glitches, now resolved, but NHTSA plans a full compliance audit.
This probe coincides with Tesla's rapid expansion of commercial robotaxi services across U.S. cities, raising questions about the safety and oversight of semi-autonomous technologies. Autopilot-linked fatalities continue to fuel regulatory concerns, marking a decade of federal scrutiny into Tesla's driver-assistance systems.
