Tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the US regulator found its driver assistance system, Autopilot, was partly defective.
It follows a two year investigation into crashes which occurred when the tech was in use.
The recall applies to almost every Tesla sold in the US since the Autopilot feature was launched in 2015.
The recall applies to almost every Tesla sold in the US since the Autopilot feature was launched in 2015.
The update happens automatically, and does not require a visit to a dealership or garage, but is still referred to by the US regulator as a recall.
The BBC has approached the UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to ask how Tesla drivers in the UK will be affected.
Autopilot is meant to help with steering, acceleration and braking – but, despite the name, the car still requires driver input.
Tesla’s software is supposed to make sure that drivers are paying attention and that the feature is only in use in appropriate conditions, such as driving on highways.
But the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said a two-year investigation of 956 Tesla crashes found that “the prominence and scope of the feature’s controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse”.
Tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the US regulator found its driver assistance system, Autopilot, was partly defective.
The recall applies to almost every Tesla sold in the US since the Autopilot feature was launched in 2015.
It follows a two year investigation into crashes which occurred when the tech was in use.
The update happens automatically, and does not require a visit to a dealership or garage, but is still referred to by the US regulator as a recall.
The recall applies to almost every Tesla sold in the US since the Autopilot feature was launched in 2015.
The recall applies to almost every Tesla sold in the US since the Autopilot feature was launched in 2015.
The update happens automatically, and does not require a visit to a dealership or garage, but is still referred to by the US regulator as a recall.
The BBC has approached the UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to ask how Tesla drivers in the UK will be affected.
Autopilot is meant to help with steering, acceleration and braking – but, despite the name, the car still requires driver input.
Tesla’s software is supposed to make sure that drivers are paying attention and that the feature is only in use in appropriate conditions, such as driving on highways.
But the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said a two-year investigation of 956 Tesla crashes found that “the prominence and scope of the feature’s controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse”.
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