While the car is in motion, Tesla disables access to video games on the primary display.

Tesla is pushing out a software upgrade that will allow drivers to play video games on the car's entertainment system while driving, according to a statement released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday. Tesla is sending out a software update to prohibit video games from running on the entertainment system while the car is in motion, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

After receiving a complaint in August, the NHTSA announced on Wednesday that it has begun an investigation into 580,000 Tesla Model 3, Model S, and Model X cars sold between 2017 and 2022. The agency said it is looking into whether the "Passenger Play" feature is being used to divert drivers from playing games on the primary display of the vehicle. so The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed on Wednesday that it is looking into whether drivers can use touch screens to play games.

"Tesla told the agency that it is modifying the functioning of this feature following the opening of Tesla's preliminary evaluation of 'Passenger Play,'" an NHTSA spokesman said in an emailed statement. "When the car is in motion, 'Passenger Play' will now be locked and unplayable, thanks to a recent software update. "'Passenger Play' will now be locked and unusable when the vehicle is in motion," according to an NHTSA spokeswoman in an emailed statement.

Tesla is being closely monitored by the agency. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said earlier this month that it is in contact with Tesla regarding malfunctioning Autopilot cameras in some Fremont, California-made vehicles. Tesla is replacing repeater cameras in some of its US-made vehicles after faulty printed circuit boards were discovered inside, according to HIT-HappeningsinTech.