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U.S. Extends Tesla Deadline in Full Self-Driving Probe by Five Weeks

NHTSA’s inquiry centers on reports of FSD-enabled cars breaking traffic laws, with Tesla citing the manual review of 8,313 records.

Tesla dealership in Long Island.
FILE - A Tesla model Y and other Telsla vehicles sit at a dealership, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Kennesaw, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Tesla logo is seen in this illustration taken July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE – A 2021 Model 3 sedan sits in a near-empty lot at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo. June 27, 2021. Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt. Documents posted Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, by U.S. safety regulators say that Tesla will disable the feature with an over-the-internet software update. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Overview

  • NHTSA moved key responses to February 23 after Tesla said it must sort 8,313 potential incidents by hand at roughly 300 per day.
  • The preliminary evaluation opened in October and seeks detailed data on complaints, crash reports, lawsuits and internal assessments tied to alleged FSD violations.
  • Regulators say they have 62 complaints and other media or crash reports under review across about 2.9 million vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving.
  • Tesla told the agency that concurrent probes into delayed crash reporting and inoperative door handles make the workload burdensome, and it plans to request additional time for granular items.
  • NHTSA’s December request carried potential penalties for late compliance, and the timing shift coincides with Tesla moving FSD to a $99 monthly subscription starting February 14.