Tech Feds to Tesla: Cease and desist from claim that Model 3 is ‘safest car’ August 7, 2019Nathan Bomey, USA TODAYComments Off on Feds to Tesla: Cease and desist from claim that Model 3 is ‘safest car’ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent a cease-and-desist letter to Tesla in October 2018 about the company's Model 3 safety claims.