The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a preliminary investigation into Tesla after two reports of Tesla steering disengage while driving. informs Reuters.
120,000 2023 Tesla Model Y tested. The government agency launched a preliminary investigation to assess “the scale, frequency and production processes associated with this defect.”
In particular, one of the drivers whose steering wheel fell while on the move bought a car five days before the incident. While a driver was driving on a highway in New Jersey, the steering wheel suddenly broke off the column. He managed to stop the car. When checking, it turned out that there are no locking bolts in the steering wheel housing, and the steering wheel is held only on a threaded joint.
Both cars with the defect have already been repaired. However, NHTSA has launched a preliminary investigation, which could lead to a recall campaign.
Earlier, it was learned that there were two teenagers driving a stolen Kia Sportage in the USA. fell He got off the bridge while the police chased them, but managed to get out of the car and tried to escape.