March 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. auto safety regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it had closed a defect petition covering about 2.26 million Tesla vehicles after finding no evidence of a safety-related flaw.
A petition in March 2023 alleged Tesla vehicles could increase the risk of pedal misapplication, potentially leading to unintended acceleration due to differences in controls such as one-pedal driving.
NHTSA said it found no evidence of a defect or safety risk, citing very few relevant incidents and data showing vehicles responded as intended.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
(Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva)
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