The regulator took Tesla into circulation because of boasts about the high safety of the Model 3

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to Tesla last year warning of possible penalties for failing to comply with NHTSA guidelines in its statements about the safety of the Model 3 electric car. The automaker was also summoned. court to provide more details about several accidents involving his vehicles. Bloomberg reported this on Tuesday.

NHTSA's letter said Tesla's blog post last October that the Model 3 had the lowest risk of injury of any vehicle ever inspected by NHTSA did not meet the agency's traffic safety guidelines.

“This is not the first time Tesla has ignored guidelines in a manner that could lead to consumer confusion and give Tesla an unfair market advantage,” Bloomberg quoted an excerpt from a letter from NHTSA General Counsel Jonathan Morrison to Tesla CEO Elon. Mask.

In addition, NHTSA has asked the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether Tesla's statements are unfair or misleading, Bloomberg reports.

Source: 3dnews.ru