Tesla must update 362,800 cars with “Full Self-Driving” due to risk of accidents

Tesla has to update about 362,800 vehicles due to problems with the Full Self-Driving Beta driver assistance feature. The electric car manufacturer announced the update, which has been officially carried out as a recall, to the NHTSA road safety authority on Thursday. NHTSA previously investigated the test version of the “Autopilot” software after multiple incidents and complaints.

Tesla calls the advanced “Autopilot” version “Full Self-Driving”, even though the vehicle does not turn into an autonomous car, but is still simply a driver assistance system according to the usual classification. Among other things, the FSD software must take into account traffic lights and road signs – and thus be able to navigate through the city.

FSD Beta: Use at your own risk

US drivers can currently use FSD in a beta test, provided they activate the feature for about $15,000. video In recent years and months, it has repeatedly been seen how the FSD software made errors in road traffic that could lead to accidents.

According to the U.S. Transportation Safety Administration, FSD vehicles can ignore stop signs at intersections and drive straight out of exit lanes. In addition, the cars could drive carelessly at intersections with yellow traffic lights. Some of them also responded insufficiently to changed speed limits.

According to the report, Tesla was ordered by NHTSA to issue a formal recall in late January. The automaker disagreed with the agency’s analysis, but decided to issue a voluntary recall “out of prudence”.

A total of 362,758 vehicles built between 2016 and 2023 are affected, on which the FSD software is used or where installation is pending.

(dpa/sda)