NHTSA launched an investigation into Tesla’s FSD feature last year, which turned into engineering analysis last June. Today NHTSA is equipped with the FSD Beta that it has had to restrict All Tesla vehicles are recalled. announced. recall, a with software update will be resolved.
On the Tesla side, there will likely be more recalls as the investigation and engineering analysis progress. Tesla introduced the FSD feature to certain behaviors. with all Model S and Model X vehiclesproduced between 2017 and 2023 with all Model 3s and produced after 2020 and FSD Beta upgrade equipped with all Model Ywill have to release a software patch that limits it to .
NHTSA issued a statement of the recall order saying:
The FSD Beta system can allow the vehicle to drive unsafely at intersections, such as going straight through an intersection only while in the turning lane, entering a stop-sign-controlled intersection before arriving at a stop-sign-controlled intersection.
The recall is the first action NHTSA has taken based on its ongoing investigation. It is impossible to say what else they will find – will there be more? Or is that it, and are Tesla’s efforts to automate driving justified? Being a pioneer is never easy, that’s for sure. But being a pioneer doesn’t mean forgetting your responsibilities, and putting people at risk is a step too far.