FILE - The Tesla company logo sits on a vehicle at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo., on Feb. 2, 2020. The U.S. government’s road safety agency has dispatched a team to investigate the possibility that a Tesla involved in a California crash that killed three people was operating on a partially automated driving system.
The 14-page letter dated May 4 asks the automaker for all consumer and field reports it has received about false braking, as well as reports of crashes, injuries, deaths and property damage claims. It also asks whether the company's “Full Self Driving” and automatic emergency braking systems were active at the time of any incident.
The letter gives Tesla a deadline of June 20 to respond to the information request but says the company can ask for an extension.In opening the probe, the agency said it was looking into vehicles equipped with automated driver-assist features such as adaptive cruise control and “Autopilot,” which allows them to automatically brake and steer within their lanes.
Why buy a Tesla?
There's a reason why you should keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the steering wheel, even with autopilot. That's not Teslas fault.
Did bill gates sponsored this article? I hear he has $2B short position on $TSLA
'I am sorry sir, but the manager can't speak to you at the moment, he's on mars having a twitter argument about stealing someones meme' - Tesla customer service.