*NHTSA OPENS PROBE INTO TESLA OVER TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS USING FSD
*NHTSA PROBE OF DRIVER-ASSIST SYSTEM INVOLVES EST. 2.9M VEHICLES
*NHTSA INVESTIGATING TESLAS DRIVING THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS
*NHTSA PROBE OF DRIVER-ASSIST SYSTEM INVOLVES EST. 2.9M VEHICLES
*NHTSA INVESTIGATING TESLAS DRIVING THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS
October 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
*NHTSA OPENS PROBE INTO TESLA OVER TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS USING FSD
*NHTSA PROBE OF DRIVER-ASSIST SYSTEM INVOLVES EST. 2.9M VEHICLES
*NHTSA INVESTIGATING TESLAS DRIVING THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS
*NHTSA PROBE OF DRIVER-ASSIST SYSTEM INVOLVES EST. 2.9M VEHICLES
*NHTSA INVESTIGATING TESLAS DRIVING THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Have only read about this in NHTSA reports and on social media. Why nowhere else? 🧐
December 5, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Have only read about this in NHTSA reports and on social media. Why nowhere else? 🧐
Hello? NHTSA? Anyone there?
[echoes of my voice softly fade into silence]
[echoes of my voice softly fade into silence]
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hello? NHTSA? Anyone there?
[echoes of my voice softly fade into silence]
[echoes of my voice softly fade into silence]
What are they putting in the water at NHTSA?
It's like they're suddenly waking up and remembering that they are, in fact, a regulatory agency!
It's like they're suddenly waking up and remembering that they are, in fact, a regulatory agency!
After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09...
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comma.ai
September 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
What are they putting in the water at NHTSA?
It's like they're suddenly waking up and remembering that they are, in fact, a regulatory agency!
It's like they're suddenly waking up and remembering that they are, in fact, a regulatory agency!
New NHTSA crash data, combined with Tesla’s new disclosure of robotaxi mileage, reveals Tesla’s autonomous vehicles are crashing at a rate much higher than human drivers, and that’s with a safety monitor in every car.
Tesla has reported 9 crashes involving its robotaxi fleet in Austin, TX.
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Tesla has reported 9 crashes involving its robotaxi fleet in Austin, TX.
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Tesla's own Robotaxi data confirms crash rate 3x worse than humans even with monitor
Tesla’s nascent robotaxi program is off to a rough start. New NHTSA crash data, combined with Tesla’s new disclosure of...
electrek.co
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
New NHTSA crash data, combined with Tesla’s new disclosure of robotaxi mileage, reveals Tesla’s autonomous vehicles are crashing at a rate much higher than human drivers, and that’s with a safety monitor in every car.
Tesla has reported 9 crashes involving its robotaxi fleet in Austin, TX.
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Tesla has reported 9 crashes involving its robotaxi fleet in Austin, TX.
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"A Reuters analysis of the NHTSA crash data shows Tesla accounted for 40 out of 45 fatal crashes reported to NHTSA through Oct. 15."
REUTERS EXLCU: "Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk’s Tesla"
"could cripple the government’s ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated-driving systems." www.reuters.com/business/aut...
"could cripple the government’s ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated-driving systems." www.reuters.com/business/aut...
Exclusive: Trump transition wants to scrap crash reporting requirement opposed by Tesla
The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk’s Tesla , according to a document seen by Reuters, a move that could cripple the government’s ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated-driving systems.
www.reuters.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:52 PM
"A Reuters analysis of the NHTSA crash data shows Tesla accounted for 40 out of 45 fatal crashes reported to NHTSA through Oct. 15."
honestly, this bothers me at least as much as DOGE firing NHTSA staffers
NEW/Exclusive:
The AFL-CIO and 3 top former OSHA officials fear the possibility of Elon Musk accessing unredacted whistleblower files that OSHA maintains. There's currently dozens of open OSHA cases across Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The AFL-CIO and 3 top former OSHA officials fear the possibility of Elon Musk accessing unredacted whistleblower files that OSHA maintains. There's currently dozens of open OSHA cases across Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Labor Leaders Fear Elon Musk and DOGE Could Gain Access to Whistleblower Files
Companies tied to Elon Musk have dozens of workplace health and safety cases open at OSHA. Unions leaders and former OSHA officials are concerned.
www.wired.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
honestly, this bothers me at least as much as DOGE firing NHTSA staffers
An obvious truth that NHTSA and state DOTs don't talk about:
Less driving --> Fewer crashes
Less driving --> Fewer crashes
March 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM
An obvious truth that NHTSA and state DOTs don't talk about:
Less driving --> Fewer crashes
Less driving --> Fewer crashes
"Tesla was named ‘The Deadliest Car Brand in America’ by NHTSA data."
- MotorTrend
- MotorTrend
December 6, 2024 at 6:02 PM
"Tesla was named ‘The Deadliest Car Brand in America’ by NHTSA data."
- MotorTrend
- MotorTrend
Somehow this is probably a NHTSA, OSHA, and Consumer Product Safety Commission violation at the same time
Cybertruck putting out 120V through its body and wheels while charging 🤦🏻♀️
What an insanely poorly made vehicle
What an insanely poorly made vehicle
September 15, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Somehow this is probably a NHTSA, OSHA, and Consumer Product Safety Commission violation at the same time
The story is an indictment of NHTSA for doing nothing to protect those walking, biking, or inside smaller vehicles.
Still, Americans are starting to understand car bloat's dangers. Researchers, advocates, and journalists deserve credit for that (not NHTSA).
Still, Americans are starting to understand car bloat's dangers. Researchers, advocates, and journalists deserve credit for that (not NHTSA).
September 1, 2024 at 3:48 PM
The story is an indictment of NHTSA for doing nothing to protect those walking, biking, or inside smaller vehicles.
Still, Americans are starting to understand car bloat's dangers. Researchers, advocates, and journalists deserve credit for that (not NHTSA).
Still, Americans are starting to understand car bloat's dangers. Researchers, advocates, and journalists deserve credit for that (not NHTSA).
July 30, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Teslas have worst fatality record of any cars says NHTSA
January 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Teslas have worst fatality record of any cars says NHTSA
"Tesla was named ‘The Deadliest Car Brand in America’ by NHTSA data."
- MotorTrend
- MotorTrend
December 19, 2024 at 7:13 PM
"Tesla was named ‘The Deadliest Car Brand in America’ by NHTSA data."
- MotorTrend
- MotorTrend
Tesla robotaxi incidents, caught on camera in Austin, draw regulators' attention - @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/06/23/t... Full statement from the federal vehicle safety regulator, NHTSA, below...
Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators' attention
NHTSA pressed Tesla for more information about robotaxi incidents caught on camera and shared widely on social media.
www.cnbc.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Tesla robotaxi incidents, caught on camera in Austin, draw regulators' attention - @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/06/23/t... Full statement from the federal vehicle safety regulator, NHTSA, below...
Reminder that NHTSA hasn’t conducted Cybertruck crash tests. The federal government has no idea how deadly this thing really is.
3 burned alive in a cybertruck after it popped a curb and got wedged between a wall and a tree.
Three Dead, One Injured In Early Morning Fiery Cybertruck Crash In Piedmont
A Tesla Cybertruck jumped a curb, hit a cement wall, and burst into flames just after 3 am Wednesday morning in Piedmont, and three of the four occupants in the car died at the scene.
sfist.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Reminder that NHTSA hasn’t conducted Cybertruck crash tests. The federal government has no idea how deadly this thing really is.
New CPSC-NHTSA joint campaign.
November 29, 2024 at 12:48 PM
New CPSC-NHTSA joint campaign.
NHTSA staffers evaluating the risks of self-driving cars were reportedly fired by DOGE
NHTSA staffers evaluating the risks of self-driving cars were reportedly fired by DOGE
More DOGE firings.
buff.ly
April 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
NHTSA staffers evaluating the risks of self-driving cars were reportedly fired by DOGE
“.. parents told the regulator they were unable to reopen the doors of their Tesla to retrieve a child ..
“.. ‘Entrapment in a vehicle is particularly concerning in emergency situations, such as when children are entrapped in a hot vehicle,’ NHTSA said.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“.. ‘Entrapment in a vehicle is particularly concerning in emergency situations, such as when children are entrapped in a hot vehicle,’ NHTSA said.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
September 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“.. parents told the regulator they were unable to reopen the doors of their Tesla to retrieve a child ..
“.. ‘Entrapment in a vehicle is particularly concerning in emergency situations, such as when children are entrapped in a hot vehicle,’ NHTSA said.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“.. ‘Entrapment in a vehicle is particularly concerning in emergency situations, such as when children are entrapped in a hot vehicle,’ NHTSA said.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NHTSA has ordered Tesla to prove that its Cybercab is even legal to sell. The agency issued a Special Order on September 10 demanding that the company show, under oath, how a vehicle with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no mirrors complies with federal safety standards written for human drivers.
NHTSA orders Tesla to prove its Cybercab is legal to sell, under oath
NHTSA issued a Special Order demanding Tesla prove under oath that its steering-wheel-less Cybercab meets federal safety standards, with $139M at stake.
electrek.co
September 16, 2026 at 5:52 PM
NHTSA has ordered Tesla to prove that its Cybercab is even legal to sell. The agency issued a Special Order on September 10 demanding that the company show, under oath, how a vehicle with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no mirrors complies with federal safety standards written for human drivers.
our poor, sweet, pathetic NHTSA... it's cute how they try though
November 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
our poor, sweet, pathetic NHTSA... it's cute how they try though