U.S. investigates Tesla over fatal crash and reports of steering wheel falling off

Tesla Dealership on Feb. 16, in Burbank, CA. Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed Thursday it is investigating a fatal crash in California last month involving a Tesla vehicle. The big picture: The probe into the Tesla Model S car that's suspected of having its automated driving system in effect when it crashed into the Contra Costa County fire truck is part of a larger NHTSA investigation into the Autopilot system's role in car accidents. • Of the NHTSA's 51 special crash...