Electrical carmaker Tesla Inc. will cease permitting video video games to be performed on its infotainment methods whereas its automobiles are shifting, the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration stated Thursday.
The protection company on Wednesday opened a proper investigation into 580,000 Tesla autos bought since 2017 over the automaker’s determination to permit video games to be performed on the entrance heart touchscreen.
The analysis covers varied 2017-2022 Tesla Mannequin 3, S, X and Y autos geared up with the performance “Passenger Play.”
Tesla has knowledgeable the NHTSA {that a} software program replace will lock the “Passenger Play” characteristic and it is going to be unusable when the car is in movement, a spokesperson for the company stated in a press release.
“The NHTSA always assesses how producers establish and safeguard towards distraction hazards which will come up because of faults, misuse, or supposed use of comfort applied sciences, together with infotainment screens,” the company stated.
Tesla didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.