The National Highway Safety Administration said it had concerns about how Tesla handled the recall based on recent crashes and testing of cars that had been updated.
A federal auto safety agency said the accelerator pedal on the pickup truck, sales of which began in late 2023, could become stuck, increasing the risk of accidents.
A Tesla driver’s family had sought damages for the 2018 crash, which happened while the carmaker’s driver-assistance software was in use.
Fatalities and serious injuries among cyclists had been trending downward for years, but both increased in 2023.
The vehicles were recalled because the font size on a warning lights panel was too small. Tesla will address the issue with a software update.
The automaker has placed a bet on battery-powered cars, but it has struggled to produce and sell the vehicles in large numbers.
The rental car company blamed the sharp drop in the value of electric vehicles and higher repair costs for its decision to sell 20,000 cars.
There were no injuries, and the London Fire Brigade said it would investigate the cause of the fire on the iconic red double-decker bus.
The recall follows a similar move by the company in the United States to upgrade the cars’ Autopilot feature.
Federal regulators said the automaker had not done enough to make sure that drivers were paying attention while using Autopilot.