Tesla is facing new scrutiny from a federal auto safety agency around battery issues in some Model S and Model X vehicles.
A notice published Tuesday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states the agency received reports about a possible defect tied to certain battery packs that could cause "non-crash fires."
A Tesla Model S is displayed during the London Motor and Tech Show at ExCel on May 16, 2019 in London, England.is facing new scrutiny from a federal auto safety agency around battery issues in some Model S and Model X vehicles.published on Tuesday, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received reports about a possible defect in affected battery packs that could cause "non-crash fires.
"The petitioner alleges that the software updates were in response to a potential defect that could result in non-crash fires in the affected battery packs and that Tesla should have notified NHTSA of the existence of this potential defect and conducted a safety recall," the notice states. "The petitioner also alleges that this software update reduces the driving range of the affected vehicles.
. The agency said it became aware of some reports of accidents involving the feature, which lets drivers call their car from a parking spot to their current location.
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