Federal safety investigators have chosen not to start an investigation into a crash involving a Tesla Model S earlier this month which caused a fire in the electric car's battery.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will continue to review vehicle complaints, the crash didn't led to the discovery of any safety issues.
"After reviewing all available data, the NHTSA has not found evidence at this time that would indicate the recent battery fire involving a Tesla Model S was the result of a vehicle safety defect or noncompliance with federal safety standards," the NHTSA said in a statement.
The agency said that it looked over all available data and will continue to check for complaints if the issue continues to happen.
The incident occurred on Oct. 1 after 8 a.m. as the driver was driving southbound on state Route 167 in Seattle, said Trooper Chris Webb of the Washington State Patrol.
Webb said the driver claimed he struck some debris on the highway, which is what started the fire.
The fire, which didn't injure the driver, occurred during the 16-day government shutdown, which delayed the NHTSA's response, according to the Associated Press.
Tesla CEO wrote a blog post defending his company's vehicle, which is sold for $70,000.
"A curved section that fell off a semi-trailer was recovered from the roadway near where the accident occurred and, according to the road crew that was on the scene, appears to be the culprit," said Musk in the post. "The geometry of the object caused a powerful lever action as it went under the car, punching upward and impaling the Model S with a peak force on the order of 25 tons. Only a force of this magnitude would be strong enough to punch a three-inch diameter hole through the quarter-inch armor plate protecting the base of the vehicle."
If the problem occurred in a gasoline vehicle, Musk said the problem would have been a lot worse.
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