Tesla Faces Steering Probe as US Regulators Examine Complaints

Tesla Inc. is the subject of another probe by US regulators, this time focusing on driver complaints about vehicles possibly at risk of losing control of steering.

(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. is the subject of another probe by US regulators, this time focusing on driver complaints about vehicles possibly at risk of losing control of steering.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defect Investigation opened a preliminary evaluation covering an estimated 280,000 of the battery-power carmaker’s Model 3 sedans and Model Y SUVs, according to documents posted Tuesday on its website.

The agency said it received 12 complaints about the steering issue, including one reported crash involving a fire. No injuries or deaths have been linked to the vehicles involved in the probe, it said.

Tesla had no immediate response to a request for comment.

The probe is the latest in a series of investigations targeting Tesla, its products and its chief executive officer, Elon Musk. Federal regulators are looking into possible problems with Tesla’s seat belts, steering wheels and driver-assistance features.

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