WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's

nominee to serve as the second highest ranking official at the

U.S. Transportation Department vowed the government will take a

fair and objective approach to overseeing auto safety probes

into Tesla.

Asked if he would commit to ensuring auto safety regulators

hold Tesla accountable, nominee Steve Bradbury said yes. The

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in October opened

an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with

Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four reported collisions,

including a fatal 2023 crash, among other open safety probes.