The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that it is probing an April 24 crash involving a VinFast VF8 vehicle that burst into flames after slamming into a tree. Reuters first reported the development."Specifically, SCI will document the crash circumstances and the ensuing fire," the NHTSA said in a statement to KTVU.The single-vehicle crash claimed the lives of Tarun and Rincy George and their two sons, who were returning home from a birthday party.
The George family did not own the Vietnamese electric car but were borrowing it from a coworker.After the crash, the owner of the vehicle filed a complaint with the NHTSA to report steering issues with the electric vehicle. The owner said that on multiple occasions before the crash, the steering wheel would automatically veer to the right, even when lane assist was turned on.