{"id":1166944,"date":"2023-08-01T11:40:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T15:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1166944"},"modified":"2023-08-01T11:40:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T15:40:15","slug":"us-regulators-are-investigating-tesla-over-model-3-and-model-y-steering-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1166944","title":{"rendered":"US regulators are investigating Tesla over Model 3 and Model Y steering issues"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/ins><\/a> is investigating Tesla<\/ins><\/a> following a dozen reports about 2023 model year Model 3 and Model Y vehicles encountering steering issues. The agency opened a preliminary evaluation (PE) after drivers claimed they were either unable to steer their vehicle or that they suffered a loss of power steering.<\/p>\n

“Five reports indicate an inability to steer the vehicle. Seven additional reports cite loss of power steering resulting in increased effort to control the vehicle,” the NHTSA said<\/a>. “A PE has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, manufacturing processes and severity associated with this condition.”<\/p>\n

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No deaths or injuries were reported in connection with these incidents, as Electrek<\/ins><\/em><\/a> notes, but one led to a crash or fire. Some 280,000 vehicles are included in the scope of the investigation, which could result in a recall. Tesla doesn’t have a communications department that can be reached for comment.<\/p>\n

This is hardly the first time that the NHTSA has looked into Tesla safety issues. In March, the agency opened<\/ins><\/a> a separate investigation following reports of steering wheels falling off while Model Y vehicles were on the road. The company has also caught the attention of the Department of Justice. In January, Tesla confirmed<\/a> that the DOJ requested documents related to Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, last month, Tesla issued<\/ins><\/a> a voluntary recall for more than 1,300 Model S, X and Y vehicles it built this year due to misaligned cameras. The company said<\/ins><\/a> the issue “may cause certain active safety features to be unavailable, including automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning and lane keeping assist, without alerting the driver to their unavailability.”<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/us-regulators-are-investigating-tesla-over-model-3-and-model-y-steering-issues-154015361.html?src=rss
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