Tesla is recalling more than 360,000 vehicles due to problems in the beta version of its autonomous driving system. It has been reported Border With reference to the publication of the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The recall includes the 2016-2023 Tesla Model S and Model X, the 2017-2023 Model 3 and the 2020-2023 Model Y. The beta version of the autopilot feature is said to allow electric cars to exceed the recommended speed, as well as pass through intersections in unpredictable ways, such as driving through a yellow traffic light or stopping under a stop sign for long periods of time. the intersection is empty. All these situations increase the “risk of accident,” according to NHTSA.
The Verge states that the recall will be the release of a software update by Tesla that will be installed free of charge on all the vehicles listed above. There is no need to physically seize electric cars from their owners or stores. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is known to have already commented on the NHTSA release, noting that the word “recall” for a wireless software update is “antiquated and completely wrong”.
Earlier, Missy Cummings, an engineer of the US Highway Traffic Safety Administration, conducted a study. resulting in discoverythat drivers with autopilot enabled in electric vehicles are more likely to be involved in crashes that result in death or injury.