Tesla recalls 360k vehicles over self-driving feature
Tesla has issued a recall for 362,758 vehicles in the US after it was discovered its Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD) feature does not adequately adhere to road rules.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the affected vehicles are said to “exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash.”
Due to this, the American transport agency requires all 2016 to 2023 Model S and Model X, 2017 to 2023 Model 3, and 2020 to 2023 Model Y vehicles with the FSD Beta to be given a software update.
An over-the-air update will be released by Tesla in the coming weeks to fix the issue with owners being notified by mail by April 15. The issue does not affect Tesla’s Autopilot system.
Users who opted into the self-driving programme had to pay a whopping $US15,000 ($NZ24,000) for the feature which has caused vehicles to travel straight through intersections on yellow lights, fail to stop at stop signs and continue straight on from turn-only lanes.
This isn’t the system’s first time coming under fire though as it has experienced troubles in the past with stopping too soon at stop signs.
The Full Self-Driving Beta is only available on US Tesla models meaning the recall does not affect vehicles sold in New Zealand.
