NHTSA evaluating potential safety concerns related to heating issue of Tesla cars


FILE PHOTO A logo of the electric-vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing China January 5 2021. REUTERSTingshu WangFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A logo of the electric-vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Friday that it is discussing heating issues of some Tesla vehicles with the automaker and evaluating "potential safety concerns."

A number of Tesla owners have complained that heat pumps are failing in extreme cold temperatures, according to Drive Tesla Canada.

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