After the US regulator discovered a partial fault in Tesla’s Autopilot driving assistance system, the company is starting to recall more than two million vehicles. This ruling follows a two-year study into collisions involving Autopilot-equipped cars that happened while the feature was in use. A software update to fix the problem has been announced by Tesla and will be sent “over the air.”
Since the Autopilot technology was added in 2015, almost all Tesla vehicles sold in the US are covered by the recall. Despite its name, Autopilot cannot operate without human input, even if it is intended to help with steering, braking, and accelerating.
The recall was caused by a defect in Autopilot’s driver monitoring system, which is in charge of determining the driver’s level of attentiveness, according to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The purpose of this monitoring system is to confirm things like whether the driver is actually operating the vehicle. Tesla did concede, though, that the system’s restrictions “may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse.”
Even after the software upgrade is put into effect, the NHTSA said it plans to keep an eye on it. This comes after a former Tesla employee recently told the BBC that he was worried about the technology’s safety when used on public roads.
This recall marks the second instance this year where Tesla vehicles are affected by a recall, underscoring the ongoing efforts to address and rectify potential safety issues in their fleet.
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