U.S. opens investigation into steering complaints from Tesla drivers

U.S. auto security regulators have opened one more investigation into security issues with Tesla automobiles.

This time the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration is wanting right into a dozen complaints about lack of steering management or lack of energy steering within the 2023 Fashions 3 and Y electrical automobiles.

The probe covers an estimated 280,000 automobiles. 5 drivers alleged in complaints they could not steer the automobiles in any respect. Seven extra cited a lack of energy steering that required elevated steering effort.

There was one report of a crash however no complaints of any accidents.

The company says in a doc posted Tuesday on its web site that lack of steering management may be accompanied by messages to drivers indicating that the facility steering help has been diminished or disabled.

The doc says investigators will look into how usually the issue occurs, manufacturing processes and the severity of the issue.

Fifth probe in three years

The probe is a minimum of the fifth began by the company into Tesla automobiles up to now three years. 

The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration in February dispatched a special crash investigation group to look right into a February 18 crash in Northern California by which a Tesla probably working on an automatic driving system had crashed right into a firetruck, killing the motive force and critically injuring a passenger. Emergency responders needed to lower open the Tesla to take away the passenger. 4 Contra Costa County firefighters had minor accidents.

The probe is a part of a larger investigation by the company into a number of cases of Teslas on Autopilot crashing into parked emergency automobiles which can be tending to different crashes. Investigators are additionally wanting into Tesla   suspension failures, steering wheels that may fall off, and entrance seat belts that might not be related correctly.

A message was left early Tuesday by AP Information searching for remark from Tesla.