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Dec 13 '23, 06:13
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Democracy Dies in Darkness
BUSINESS
Tesla recalls 2 million cars with ‘insufficient’ Autopilot safety
controls
By Leo Sands
December 13, 2023 at 6:36 a.m. EST
Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles to fix Autopilot systems that U.S. safety regulators determined did not have enough controls to prevent misuse.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tesla’s method of ensuring drivers are still paying
attention while the partially automated system is activated is “insufficient.”
The recall comes after a years-long investigation into crashes while the Autopilot system was activated.
“There may be an increased risk of a crash,” the agency wrote, in some situations when the system is engaged “and
the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when Autosteer is canceled or not engaged.”
The NHTSA said Tesla will send out a software update to fix the problems affecting its 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-
2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. The recall covers nearly all of the vehicles
Tesla sold in the United States, the Associated Press reported.
The investigation will remain open “to support an evaluation of the effectiveness of the remedies deployed by Tesla,” the NHTSA said. Austin-based Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment early Wednesday.
On Sunday, a report by The Washington Post revealed at least eight fatal or serious wrecks involving Tesla Autopilot
on roads where the driver assistance software could not reliably operate, according to an analysis of two federal
databases, legal records and other public documents.
In user manuals, legal documents and communications with federal regulators, Tesla has acknowledged that
Autosteer, Autopilot’s key feature, is “intended for use on controlled-access highways” with “a center divider, clear lane markings, and no cross traffic.”
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