Electric carmaker Tesla has issued a voluntary recall. This recall pertains to vehicles with the carmaker’s experimental driver assistance program known as the Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta). According to Tesla, 363,758 vehicles have been affected.
Recall notice by Tesla : More Details
The recall has been updated on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website as well. In certain cases, the FSD Beta could cause a crash in the affected vehicles. The system could act unsafe around intersections, for example travelling straight through a crossing when in a compulsory turning lane. The vehicle could also enter a stop-sign area without stopping completely or enter an intersection with a steady yellow light without due caution. It is said that the FSD Beta might have trouble when speed limits change when traveling in autonomous mode.
Tesla will roll-out an over the air (OTA) software update to fix this issue in the affected cars.
What are the affected vehicles?
The models which have this issue include 2016-2023 Tesla Model S and Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y. Cars from these ranges with installed FSD Beta or even those with a pending installation could be affected.
What is the Full Self-Driving Beta?
According to Tesla, the FSD Beta program allows new and work-in-progress driver assistance features to be tried by Tesla owners. While the car is not actually fully autonomous, a human driver is always required to be in the driver’s seat when this system is active.
Some of the features include “autosteer on city streets”. This allows a Tesla vehicle to navigate itself around city environments automatically.
Further, owners must pay Tesla US$ 15,000 upfront or US$ 199 per month to be a part of this program. Further, a Tesla software will determine a driver-safety score and only those drivers who secure a high score will be eligible for this system.
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