One of three Tesla Model S vehicles that has caught fire.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
The announcement comes after three fires in the last six weeks involving the electric car, which has gotten top safety ratings in crash tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nonetheless, the NHTSA said it has opened a probe into the cause of the fires.
"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is deeply committed to safeguarding the driving public. The Agency has opened a formal investigation to determine if a safety defect exists in certain Tesla Model S vehicles," said the agency's statement.
Tesla was not immediately available for comment. But CEO Elon Musk has defended the safety record of the Model S, pointing out that no one has been hurt or killed in any accident involving a Model S, and that the fires occur about one fourth as often as in the case of a traditional gasoline-powered car.
There are about 19,000 Tesla (TSLA) Model S vehicles on the road, meaning that about one in 6,300 has had a fire.
By comparison, there are 250 million cars and trucks on the road, virtually all of them gasoline powered. The latest figures from the National Fire Protection Association show that there were about 172,500 vehicle fires in the United States last year, or about one for every 1,450 vehicles on the road. Those fires were associated with 300 deaths and 800 injuries.
Related: After fire, Tesla driver says he'd buy another
"There's no reason for a recall," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a recent appearance in New York. "If you read the headlines, it sounds like Teslas have a greater propensity to catch fires than other cars. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth."
Musk said the fires were caused by the severity of the accidents they were involved in, not a problem with the car. He said if a recall could fix any problem, Tesla would be quick to order one.
There have been two recalls of Tesla models in the past . The problems that were addressed did not cause any accidents or injuries.
First Published: November 19, 2013: 7:00 AM ET
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