The Trump transition team wants to end a federal rule requiring automakers to report crashes when advanced driver-assistance or autonomous driving technology is engaged.
Ending the rule would mean federal safety agencies losing the ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated-driving systems.
The crash-reporting rule has allowed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to analyze data on more than 2,700 crashes, leading to investigations and safety recalls from several companies including Tesla and Cruise.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the industry trade group, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, have also opposed the rule.