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    NHTSA sent Tesla cease-and-desist over Model 3 safety claims

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    AJ Dellinger
    AJ Dellinger
    08.07.2019

    Documents obtained by nonprofit advocacy group PlainSite show that the United States National Highway Traffic Administration sent automaker Tesla a cease-and-desist letter urging the company to stop making certain claims about the safety of the Model 3. The agency also subpoenaed Tesla in order to obtain information regarding a number of crashes involving the company's cars.