_Incident · Regulatory action_

# NHTSA escalates PE25012 with formal Information Request to Tesla, demanding FSD engagement data for red-light/wrong-way probe

Canonical ID: `e1c4d9fe-839c-48aa-ba75-c7801797b9a1`

- **Occurred:** 2025-12-03
- **Kind:** `regulatory_action`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)

NHTSA sent [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) a formal Information Request (IR PE25012-01) on December 3, 2025, escalating the Preliminary Evaluation into 2.88 million FSD-equipped vehicles over red-light running and wrong-way driving. By then the agency had logged 62 complaints, 4 media reports, and 14 crash reports (combined ~80). The IR formalized railroad-crossing violations into the defect definition and demanded Tesla break down cumulative FSD miles and vehicle-days by engagement status, plus per-incident automation status, takeover requests, and driver responses.

## Sources (1)

1. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2025/INRE-PE25012-34988.pdf

## Common questions

### What happened in NHTSA escalates PE25012 with formal Information Request to Tesla, demanding FSD engagement data for red-light/wrong-way probe?

NHTSA sent Tesla a formal Information Request (IR PE25012-01) on December 3, 2025, escalating the Preliminary Evaluation into 2.88 million FSD-equipped vehicles over red-light running and wrong-way driving. By then the agency had logged 62 complaints, 4 media reports, and 14 crash reports (combined ~80). The IR formalized railroad-crossing violations into the defect definition and demanded Tesla break down cumulative FSD miles and vehicle-days by engagement status, plus per-incident automation status, takeover requests, and driver responses.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on December 3, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in NHTSA escalates PE25012 with formal Information Request to Tesla, demanding FSD engagement data for red-light/wrong-way probe?

The incident is recorded as involving Tesla on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to NHTSA escalates PE25012 with formal Information Request to Tesla, demanding FSD engagement data for red-light/wrong-way probe?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of NHTSA escalates PE25012 with formal Information Request to Tesla, demanding FSD engagement data for red-light/wrong-way probe?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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