Tesla is “recalling” all 362,758 Full Self-Driving vehicles…with a software update

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta software has caused both elation and consternation in equal measure, impressing with its abilities but also exhibiting some worrying driving behaviours. The latter has drawn the scrutiny of the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has finally forced Tesla to fix its issues by recalling all vehicles fitted with the Level 2 semi-autonomous driving system.

The recall involves a total of 362,758 units of the 2016 to 2023 Tesla Model S and Model X, 2017 to 2023 Model 3 and 2020 to 2023 Model Y. It fixes certain problematic tendencies of the FSD Beta that could cause it to break traffic laws before the driver could intervene.

These include passing through or turning at intersections during a steady yellow traffic light (yes, kids, you’re not actually supposed to speed up on yellow to beat a red light), not stopping at a stop sign when there are no cars around, reacting insufficiently to changes in posted speed limits and, most worryingly, negotiating out of turn-only lanes to go straight.

Interestingly, this isn’t a recall in the traditional sense—instead of requesting customers to go to a service centre for the fix, Tesla is simply pushing out a software update in the coming weeks for the affected vehicles. However, owners will still get a notification letter, which will be mailed to them by April 15.

The NHTSA said the recall is related to an investigation opened on June 8, as a result of Teslas with Autopilot engaged crashing into stationary emergency vehicles tending to accidents. The evaluation was then expanded to evaluate other instances of Autopilot-related crashes, as well as assessing driver monitoring systems when the function was activated. While the agency is known to be looking into phantom braking incidents, another dangerous characteristic of the FSD Beta, but they were not listed in its recall documents.

[ SOURCE, VIA ]

Recent Posts

Every Transaction Could Make You a Monthly Millionaire – Here’s How with Maybank’s MAE

This post is brought to you by Maybank. Unlock more than just transactions with MAE’s…

8 hours ago

Oppo Find X8 series: Launching in Malaysia on 30th November 2024, priced from RM3,699

After making its debut in China late last month, the Oppo Find X8 series has…

13 hours ago

Hyundai Ioniq 9: The brand’s first 3-row electric SUV, offers up to 429hp and 620km of range

Hyundai has officially unveiled the new Ioniq 9 which marked yet another expansion to its…

13 hours ago

BMW Group leads Malaysia’s premium EV segment, long term certainty needed for local assembly

BMW Group remains bullish in its commitment to drive sustainable mobility across the Southeast Asian…

20 hours ago

Dongfeng Box Malaysia: First public test drive event is happening on 23 to 24 Nov

After completing its 45,000km road test in Malaysia earlier this year, Dongfeng Box will finally…

1 day ago

Take control of your health: Meet the medically certified HUAWEI WATCH D2 with Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

This post is brought to you by HUAWEI. Hypertension is a significant global health concern,…

1 day ago

This website uses cookies.