However, the official declined to commit to a particular timeframe on when the probe will be resolved.
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tesla is pictured at a dealership in Chambourcy, near Paris, France, December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
In June, NHTSA upgraded to an engineering analysis its defect probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with driver assistance system Autopilot and involving crashes with parked emergency vehicles. That step was necessary before the agency could demand a recall. Carlson, who has been general counsel of the agency since early 2021, became acting administrator of NHTSA in September.
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