Tesla recollects over 360,000 vehicles with "Full Self-Driving" system due to safety concerns
Date
2/19/2023 7:23:40 AM
(MENAFN) Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its "Full Self-Driving" system to fix problems with the way it ignores posted speed limits and behaves around street intersections. The recall covers some 2016-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles, as well as 2013 through 2017 Model 3s, and 2020 through 2023 Model Y vehicles. The recall came after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) expressed concerns about the way Tesla's system responds in four areas along roads.
According to the NHTSA, Tesla's self-driving system makes unsafe actions such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, failing to come to a complete stop at stop signs, or going through an intersection during a yellow traffic light without proper caution. The agency stated that the "FSD beta software that allows a vehicle to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash."
In response to the safety concerns, Tesla will address the problems with an online software update in the coming weeks. However, Tesla, which has disbanded its media relations department, could not be reached for comment.
The recall comes after Tesla's Full Self-Driving system was featured in a Super Bowl ad this month by The Dawn Project, a nonprofit group that campaigns for the development of computer software that's safe for people. The 30-second spot claimed that Tesla's self-driving technology is built on "woefully inept engineering" and poses a threat to pedestrians and drivers. The group also claimed that the software can cause the electric car maker's vehicles to swerve into oncoming traffic or drive on the wrong side of the road.
Despite the concerns, Tesla has repeatedly disclosed on its website that its cars cannot drive themselves and owners must be ready to intervene at all times. Tesla has received 18 warranty claims that could be caused by the software from May of 2019 through September 12, 2022. But the electric vehicle maker told the agency it is not aware of any deaths or injuries.
The NHTSA has launched probes into 35 separate crashes involving Tesla's self-driving features since 2016, 19 of which were fatal. In December, the agency said it was investigating two crashes from November in California and Ohio involving Tesla's automated driving systems.
In a statement, NHTSA said it found the problem during tests performed as part of an investigation into "Full Self-Driving" and "Autopilot" software that take on some driving tasks. Shares of Tesla fell about 2 percent in Thursday afternoon trading. The stock has rallied about 71 percent in the year to date, reversing 2022's hefty loss.
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