Tesla will update 362,758 cars with its FSD (Full Self-Driving) driver assistance software after the regulator found flaws that could cause the car to behave in a potentially dangerous manner at intersections, AFP reported.
Investors reacted poorly to the announcement issued by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday, and shares of the electric car maker fell 5.69% in the session.
The recall affects all models in the lineup, S, X, Y and Model 3, equipped with or scheduled to receive FSD software, but during various production periods, starting in 2016 for some.
The FSD currently being tested is so-called Level 2 software, which is more about driver assistance than autonomous driving.
According to an announcement published by the NHTSA, the software flaws, if enabled, could cause the car to continue straight after entering a lane where it is theoretically supposed to turn.
Additionally, a vehicle with FSD enabled can drive through an intersection without stopping or slowing down.
According to the agency, the affected vehicles may also “fail to respond sufficiently to notified speed limit changes” or fail to intervene when the driver exceeds the speed limit.
To address these defects reported by NHTSA, Tesla plans to update the software at its own expense, the statement said. The recall does not require delivery of the vehicle to a Tesla checkpoint.
“The term ‘recall’ to describe a software update is anachronistic and just plain wrong,” Elon Musk tweeted in response to the announcement.
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