On March 20, Reuters reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the U.S. auto safety regulator, had formally rejected a petition calling for the recall of approximately 2.26 million Tesla vehicles. Following a thorough evaluation, the NHTSA determined that there were no safety defects linked to "pedal misapplication" in Tesla cars, and only a negligible number of accidents were associated with this issue. Data from the vehicles also demonstrated that the system's reactions to driver inputs were in line with design expectations, thereby posing no safety risk. This ruling temporarily eliminates the threat of a large-scale recall for Tesla. Nonetheless, the NHTSA's ongoing investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assistance system persists, encompassing around 3.2 million vehicles, with a particular emphasis on the system's functionality under low-visibility conditions.