The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday it is closing its investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over the automaker's decision to initially allow games to be played on the front center touchscreen.

When Tesla released its infotainment screen-based gaming system, Passenger Play, owners rejoiced at the modern feature, but safety watchdogs took notice quickly. Launched in December 2020, the in-motion gaming feature was voluntarily limited by Tesla a year later,

Federal regulators have closed an investigation into Tesla for allowing in-dash gaming while its vehicles were moving. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched the investigation in late 2021 after discovering video games could be seen and played on the center screen even while the vehicle was in motion.

U.S. highway safety regulators have closed an investigation into Tesla allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while vehicles are moving

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has closed an investigation into an old Tesla feature that allowed for video games to be played on the center console while the car was in motion.