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NHTSA Investigates Tesla for Delayed Self-Driving Crash Reports

8/22/2025

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The NHTSA is investigating Tesla for late crash reports related to its self-driving technology, which should be submitted within five days.
Reports were submitted months late, raising safety concerns.
Tesla attributes delays to resolved data collection issues.
This investigation follows earlier probes into Tesla's self-driving features.
Tesla claims its Autopilot is safer than human driving, but lacks independent verification data.

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Story summary

The NHTSA is investigating Tesla for late crash reports related to its self-driving technology, which should be submitted within five days.
Reports were submitted months late, raising safety concerns.
Tesla attributes delays to resolved data collection issues.
This investigation follows earlier probes into Tesla's self-driving features.
Tesla claims its Autopilot is safer than human driving, but lacks independent verification data.