Tesla's NHTSA probe is already on its way to being resolved

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation identified numerous instances where Tesla reported crashes months after the incidents. The Standing General Order requires crash reports to be submitted within five days of notice. Investigators found Tesla submitted reports either in single batches or on a rolling basis. Tesla told NHTSA the delays resulted from data-collection issues and that the issue has been resolved. NHTSA described the probe initiation as standard procedure to evaluate compliance, causes and scope of delays, and mitigations. NHTSA is also investigating Tesla for accidents during Full Self-Driving in reduced visibility and sought information on the Robotaxi rollout.

The agency's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) identified numerous instances in which Tesla reported crashes that "occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports." The Standing General Order in place by the agency requires crash reports to be submitted within five days of Tesla receiving the notice of an accident. The investigation states Tesla submitted crashes in one of two ways: "Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis."

Tesla has already been in contact with the agency's ODI and stated that the timing of the reports was an issue with its data collection. The issue has been resolved, Tesla told them. The NHTSA said the initiation of the probe against Tesla is a "standard process for reviewing compliance with legal requirements, to evaluate the cause of potential delays in reporting, the scope of any such delays, and the mitigations that Tesla has developed to address them."

Tesla is being probed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for not reporting accidents in a timely manner, the agency said on Thursday. It is already well on its way to being resolved, the agency said. It is the latest NHTSA probe into Tesla, as it has also been investigating the company for accidents during Full Self-Driving operation in reduced visibility conditions.

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