NHTSA orders Tesla to certify under oath that its no-controls Cybercab meets federal safety rules by Sept. 30
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NHTSA issued a Special Order requiring Tesla to prove under oath that its steering-wheelless, pedal-less Cybercab complies with existing FMVSS by Sept. 30, with potential penalties up to $139M for incomplete or misleading responses. The action challenges Tesla's self-certification approach and highlights the lack of a Part 555 exemption, increasing regulatory and legal uncertainty around robotaxi commercialization and potentially constraining near-term deployment and revenue ramp.
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a Special Order directing Tesla to provide a sworn explanation by Sept. 30 for how its Cybercab—built without a steering wheel, pedals or mirrors—complies with federal safety standards. The order contains 21 detailed requests and warns that incomplete or untruthful responses could draw penalties of up to $139 million. The regulator escalated its review within hours of Tesla beginning commercial Cybercab service in Austin on Sept. 3, according to Electrek.
