Tesla to recall 362,000 cars with fully self-driving system
A federal auto safety agency said the technology can cause crashes, but said the company is not aware of any fatalities or injuries caused by the defects.
Tesla is recalling more than 362,000 cars equipped with its fully autonomous driver assistance system after government regulators discovered that it increased the risk of accidents.
The company's technology, which can steer, accelerate, brake and change lanes on its own, allows vehicles from traveling above legal speed limits and crossing intersections in an "unlawful or unpredictable manner", the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Thursday in documents published on its website.
The safety agency's tests and analyzes showed that a component of the system that directs the car on the streets of the city could create "an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety based on insufficient compliance with traffic safety laws. The agency said Tesla was not aware of any deaths or injuries caused by the defects identified by the agency.
The safety agency noted that the recall addressed only one set of concerns a with Full Self-Driving and that he continues to investigate the system and less advanced technology that Tesla calls Autopilot.
Despite their names, none of the systems can drive cars by them- same and Tesla is telling owners of its cars to be ready to take control of the car at any time when using the system. It also asks them to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road.
Tesla has accepted the recall and plans to correct the defects with an over-the - Aerial update of affected vehicles, which includes all four models it sells, according to a letter posted on the agency's website. The automaker intends to notify owners of the recalled vehicles by mail no later than April 15.
The safety agency said Tesla does not disagreed with the regulators' analysis but that the company had agreed to a voluntary recall "out of an abundance of caution".
The agency is reviewing 41 crashes since 2016 involving Tesla vehicles that used the company's advanced driver-assist systems, including 14 that resulted in a total of 19 fatalities.
A federal auto safety agency said the technology can cause crashes, but said the company is not aware of any fatalities or injuries caused by the defects.
Tesla is recalling more than 362,000 cars equipped with its fully autonomous driver assistance system after government regulators discovered that it increased the risk of accidents.
The company's technology, which can steer, accelerate, brake and change lanes on its own, allows vehicles from traveling above legal speed limits and crossing intersections in an "unlawful or unpredictable manner", the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Thursday in documents published on its website.
The safety agency's tests and analyzes showed that a component of the system that directs the car on the streets of the city could create "an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety based on insufficient compliance with traffic safety laws. The agency said Tesla was not aware of any deaths or injuries caused by the defects identified by the agency.
The safety agency noted that the recall addressed only one set of concerns a with Full Self-Driving and that he continues to investigate the system and less advanced technology that Tesla calls Autopilot.
Despite their names, none of the systems can drive cars by them- same and Tesla is telling owners of its cars to be ready to take control of the car at any time when using the system. It also asks them to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road.
Tesla has accepted the recall and plans to correct the defects with an over-the - Aerial update of affected vehicles, which includes all four models it sells, according to a letter posted on the agency's website. The automaker intends to notify owners of the recalled vehicles by mail no later than April 15.
The safety agency said Tesla does not disagreed with the regulators' analysis but that the company had agreed to a voluntary recall "out of an abundance of caution".
The agency is reviewing 41 crashes since 2016 involving Tesla vehicles that used the company's advanced driver-assist systems, including 14 that resulted in a total of 19 fatalities.
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