Pleasanton EV crash that killed family of 4 triggers federal probe [Video]

A federal traffic safety agency has opened a formal investigation into a fiery electric vehicle crash in Pleasanton that killed a family of four.

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 (Special Crash Investigations) 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. Tarun George was behind the wheel, and Pleasanton police said speed might have been a factor in the crash.

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 …