362,000-Plus Teslas Recalled Over Safety of Full Self-Driving
Tesla’s habit of using owners as beta testers has been called out in a new recall affecting more than 362,000 vehicles across its entire lineup. The recall concerns the safety of the Full Self-Driving feature, a Level 2 semi-autonomous driving-assist system.
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Affected vehicles include model-year 2016-23 Model S sedans and Model X SUVs; model-year 2017-23 Model 3 sedans; and model-year 2020-23 Model Y SUVs, all equipped with FSD Beta software or pending installation. FSD Beta may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections; NHTSA offered examples including driving straight through an intersection in a turn-only lane, entering an intersection with stop signs and not coming to a complete stop, and entering an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without “due caution.” Additionally, the system may not respond “sufficiently” to changes in posted speed limits or “adequately account” for the driver’s inputs to exceed posted speed limits. All such examples increase the risk of a crash.
Though Tesla didn’t agree with NHTSA’s analysis, it’s following through with a fix via a free over-the-air update. The automaker will begin notifying owners April 15; those with further questions can call Tesla at 877-798-3752, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236, or visit its website to check your vehicle identification number and learn more.
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