The federal crash reporting rule that Tesla opposes may be on the chopping block

Trump’s transition team wants to end the federal rule requiring automakers to report crashes when using advanced driver-assistance or self-driving technology. Reuters reports.

Federal safety agencies would lose the ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated driving systems if the rule — which takes effect in 2021 — is repealed.

The accident reporting rule allowed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to analyze data on more than 2,700 crashes, leading to 10 investigations into six companies, including Tesla. And a cruisealong with nine safety-related recalls from four different companies, Reuters says.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long opposed the rule, saying Tesla’s Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system and updated FSD software have been unfairly targeted. NHTSA has investigated Tesla’s Autopilot and “supervised” FSD programs several times over the years. In October the agency Open a new investigation in Tesla’s FSD program after four crashes were reported in low-visibility situations — including one in which a pedestrian was killed.

The industry trade group, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, also opposed the rule.