Tesla said it would recall 362,000 U.S. vehicles for the beta version of its comprehensive self-driving software after U.S. regulators said Thursday the system doesn’t properly adhere to road safety laws and could lead to crashes.
The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tesla’s software allows a vehicle to “exceed speed limits or cross intersections in an illegal or unpredictable manner, (which) increases the risk of an accident.”
Tesla will roll out a software update remotely, free of charge, and the automaker said it is unaware of any injuries or deaths that could be related to the recall issue. The automaker said it has 18 warranty claims.
The recall affects 2016-2023 Model S, 2017-2023 Model X, Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles that are equipped with Beta software for self-driving full or awaiting installation.
Possible situations where problems could occur include traveling or turning at certain intersections during a yellow light and changing lanes from certain turning lanes to continue traveling in a straight line, the NHTSA said.
The agency said that “the system may not respond sufficiently to changes in posted speed limits or may not adequately account for the driver’s adjustment of vehicle speed to exceed posted speed limits.”
Last year, Tesla recalled nearly 54,000 U.S. vehicles with fully self-driving Beta software that could allow some models to perform “continuous stops” and not come to a full stop at some intersections, posing a safety risk, the company said. NHTSA.
Tesla and NHTSA say the advanced driving capabilities of fully autonomous driving don’t make cars self-driving and require drivers to pay attention to traffic.
Source: Terra
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