Tesla has issued a recall of its Full Self-Driving software, an advanced driver assistance system that federal safety regulators say could allow a vehicle to act unsafe around intersections.
The recall, which was posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, affects as many as 362,758, according to the notice. Tesla will release an over-the-air software update, free of charge, to fix the issue.
Tesla said it is recalling certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta) software or pending installation.
According to the notice, the FSD Beta system may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution. In addition, the system may respond insufficiently to changes in posted speed limits or not adequately account for the driver’s adjustment of the vehicle’s speed to exceed posted speed limits, according to the recall notice.
The issue was discovered by NHTSA’s engineering analysis and testing that revealed that in certain situations, Tesla’s Autosteer on City Streets feature led to an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety based on insufficient adherence to traffic safety laws. As required by law and after discussions with NHTSA, Tesla launched a recall to repair those defects, the agency said in an emailed statement.
“NHTSA will continue to monitor the recall remedies for effectiveness,” the agency said. “This recall seeks to address a specific set of concerns identified by the agency.”
The agency added that it does not address the full scope of NHTSA’s EA22-002 investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot and associated vehicle systems. That investigation remains open and active.
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