Officers inside Tesla reportedly knew of points surrounding early Model S batteries and their cooling techniques however didn’t report the defect to the right regulatory businesses, in accordance with leaked emails.

Enterprise Insider reported final Thursday on the leaked emails that reportedly say defective cooling tubes for the battery discovered their solution to Tesla Model S automobiles between 2012 and 2016. In keeping with the emails, Tesla ended its relationship with the actual Chinese language provider and commenced constructing the tubes itself. However, whereas it labored with the provider, it put in the defective elements and offered the EVs anyway.

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Instances reported the US authorities has now opened a security investigation into the defective cooling tubes. Paperwork should not accessible on the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration’s web site, and the company didn’t instantly return Roadshow’s request for touch upon the investigation. It isn’t clear if this issue is a part of the identical investigation into Tesla battery defects that the company opened final yr. The Nationwide Transportation Security Board confirmed it is in the midst of its personal investigation.

Nevertheless, NHTSA informed the newspaper it is “properly conscious” of the stories surrounding the allegedly unhealthy cooling tubes. Homeowners report the cooling tubes leak and enhance the chance of a hearth. Tesla didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Other than battery woes, the Model S is topic to a separate investigation into failing touchscreens. Ought to the display screen fail, it removes the automobile’s backup digicam.

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