Federal regulators are investigating nearly 3 million Teslas following reports of crashes linked to the automaker’s self-driving technology.

The US National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it was focusing on incidents in which Teslas failed to stop at red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road — sometimes slamming into other vehicles and causing injuries.

It’s the latest effort from regulators to scrutinize Elon Musk’s electric car maker, which has faced federal probes for over three years. 3

This time, the NHTSA says it is focusing on 58 cases that resulted in 14 crashes and 23 injuries.

The probe was described as a preliminary evaluation that could escalate into a recall if the agency finds problems that threaten public safety.

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