Tesla faces more scrutiny from federal agencies on autopilot, labor issues [Video]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — These are troubled times for Tesla with a lot more scrutiny from federal agencies. This regards some of the technology used by the electric car maker as well as labor issues at the massive South Buffalo plant.     

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently warned some two million Tesla owners about safety issues tied to possible driver inattention with use of the Tesla autopilot driver assist system. 

The agency’s analysis of some 950 crashes included 13 fatalities and other serious injuries. Now Tesla faces even more questions about that driver-assist system. 

Specifically, the NHTSA as of this week is now asking for more information about the company’s voluntary recall back in December for that autopilot system. 

There were supposed to be software updates and improvements to ensure autopilot was properly monitoring drivers for safe use …