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Tesla, Inc. found that some of its Model Year 2012-2020 cars don't fully meet a federal safety standard about how speed is displayed. Tesla reported this issue and asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a decision that this does not affect vehicle safety significantly. Tesla explained that while drivers can switch the speed display between miles per hour and kilometers per hour, the default is miles per hour, which is common in the U.S. They also highlighted efforts to update cars to show speed correctly. NHTSA has received this petition but has not yet made a decision.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the Department of Transportation, announced the denial of a petition to investigate a recall of Tesla vehicles over alleged sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). The petitioner, Mr. Brian Sparks, had claimed a defect caused these vehicles to accelerate unexpectedly, posing a safety risk. However, after extensive analysis of data from Tesla and crash incidents, NHTSA found that the cause of the alleged SUA incidents was most likely driver error, specifically pedal misapplication. The agency found no evidence of a defect in Tesla's motor, brake systems, or vehicle design that would justify a vehicle recall.