US car regulators open investigation in 580,000 Teslas over game feature

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Tesla was accused of silencing safety campaigners after it sent a cease and desist to the Dawn Project.

US regulator the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over a game feature.

The NHTSA has said that Tesla 3,S,X,Y models have a “passenger play” feature that “may distract the driver and increase the risk of a crash,” Reuters reported.

While the agency’s investigations will cover models produced between 2017 and 2022, NHTSA confirmed that “this capability has been available since December 2020 in Tesla Passenger Play-equipped vehicles,” while before the feature was available only when vehicles were parked.

Tesla recently recalled around 12,000 vehicles because of a software issue that could lead to collision.