- U.S. auto-safety regulators opened an investigation into Tesla Inc.’s Model Y SUV after receiving two reports that the steering wheel of 2023 models had detached while driving.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began the probe on Saturday into the possible flaw.
- The agency estimated that there are more than 120,000 2023 Model Y vehicles in the U.S.
- The agency said that in both instances the steering wheels came off suddenly inside cars with a low mileage.
- Neither car had a so-called retaining bolt that would attach the steering wheel to the steering column.
Tesla’s Model Y SUVs Under Federal Investigation After Some Steering Wheels Fall Off
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received two reports that steering wheels on the 2023 Model Y SUV had detached while driving
Alyssa Lukpat
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