US Senators Demand NHTSA Review Tesla's Full Self-Driving Safety Claims

Democratic Senators Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent letters to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging a review of Tesla’s self‑published crash statistics for its Full Self‑Driving (FSD) system. Citing a Reuters investigation that found Tesla’s safety claims—such as being up to ten times safer than human drivers—based on flawed comparisons and selective data, the senators described the situation as an urgent safety problem and asked NHTSA to respond in writing by early July. They also called for stronger reporting requirements for all companies developing advanced driver‑assistance systems. NHTSA already has multiple active investigations into Tesla’s driver‑assistance technologies, including an engineering analysis covering about 3.2 million vehicles. Tesla and NHTSA did not comment. At the same time, Goldman Sachs raised its forecast for Tesla’s second‑quarter vehicle deliveries, noting improving demand in key markets, though the firm's neutral rating and price target remained unchanged.