US Probes Tesla Recall of 2 Million Vehicles Over Autopilot, Citing Concerns

The building of Tesla's production plant in Gruenheide outside Berlin on March 5, 2024, after the site lost power following a suspected arson attack on a nearby pylon. Lisi Niesner/Reuters

WASHINGTON—U.S. auto safety regulators said on Friday they have opened an investigation into whether Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million vehicles announced in December to install new Autopilot safeguards is adequate following a series of crashes.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it opened the probe after receiving reports of 20 crashes involving vehicles that had the new Autopilot software updates installed under Tesla’s recall.