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October 4, 2019 06:11 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/4/20898741/tesla-cars-nhtsa-software-ota-safety-update-battery-fires-range
Tesla is being investigated for a software update meant to limit fire risk
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a software update Tesla shipped earlier this year that was meant to address a few reports of battery fires. Some owners have said the update, released in May, noticeably decreased the ultimate range of their Teslas. A few have even sued the company for alleged fraud over the issue.
The NHTSA received a “defect petition” in September from a lawyer who represents some of these customers. He requested that the NHTSA investigate the software update in order to figure out if Tesla was hiding a defect in its cars that could have caused the reported fires earlier this year. “Tesla is using over-the-air software updates to mask and cover-up a potentially widespread and...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/4/20898741/tesla-cars-nhtsa-software-ota-safety-update-battery-fires-range
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