Key Takeaways
- Tesla Inc. is recalling almost all its U.S. vehicles on the road after regulators flagged safety concerns with its Autopilot feature.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating the company for more than two years.
- The software update will ensure that alerts keep drivers focused when Autosteer is engaged.
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The recall is set to affect just over 2 million vehicles, almost all Tesla's vehicles on the road in the U.S., making it the company's largest recall to date. The move follows a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after a series of crashes involving Tesla's Autopilot or Traffic Aware Cruise Control features.
The NHSTA filing said that when the Autosteer feature is engaged, the driver is still "responsible for the vehicle’s movement" and that current controls "may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse." That possibility brought an increased chance of collision; the recall will incorporate additional controls and alerts to keep drivers focused, the regulator added.
Tesla said it disagreed with the findings but that it would offer a free over-the-air software update for all affected vehicles on or after Dec. 12, 2023. The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:NHTSA investigation will re🐷main open while it explores the efficacy of the updates.
Tesla 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:recalled 360,000 of its vehicles in February to remedy an issue with the beta version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities.
Shares in the world's most valuable automaker were down about 3% at $230 in midday trading on Wednesday.