Tesla Model S Probed by U.S. After Three Fires in Five Weeks
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Tesla Motors Inc.’s Model S, the electric sedan marketed by the company as “the safest car in America,” is being investigated by U.S. auto regulators in a possible precursor to a recall.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the probe today in a website posting, saying it would look into the fire risks from the cars’ undercarriages striking objects. There are more than 19,000 Model S sedans on the road, priced at $70,000 to more than $100,000.