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[^2]\n\nThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on 2026-09-04 that it is opening an investigation into whether Tesla's new steering-wheel-free Cybercabs comply with federal safety rules. [^3]\n\nTesla introduced the Cybercab, a robotaxi designed from scratch to operate without a human driver, steering wheel, or pedals. [^4]\n\nNHTSA is examining the process and technical data Tesla used to demonstrate compliance with federal safety standards for up to 1,000 Cybercabs. [^5]\n\nNHTSA noted that the Cybercab lacks conventional manual controls such as a steering wheel, brake pedal, accelerator pedal, and mirrors. [^6]\n\nTesla began commercial deployment of a small number of two-seat Cybercabs in Austin, Texas on Thursday. [^7]\n\nCEO Elon Musk stated that the Cybercab is key to transforming Tesla into a dominant force in driverless vehicles. [^8]\n\nAccording to a statement on the regulator's website, the audit aims to determine the technical data and processes Tesla used to certify the Cybercab and identify any inherent issues. [^9]\n\nFederal regulations currently mandate the presence of steering wheels and pedals for commercial vehicle operations unless a specific exemption is granted, which Tesla has not sought. [^10]\n\nTesla notified the agency that it certified the Cybercab as compliant with applicable standards and planned to expand its deployment to more vehicles and locations. [^11]\n\nTesla is facing several other federal investigations into the safety of its self-driving software, including probes into crashes in low-visibility conditions and incidents where partial self-driving software caused vehicles to run red lights or drive on the wrong side of the road. 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