Following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla is recalling more than two million vehicles to address Autopilot safety issues.
The fixes will be issued via free over-the-air (OTA) updates, adding features that ensure drivers pay attention while using Tesla's Autopilot driver assistance system. It affects all current Tesla electric vehicles manufactured since the launch of Autopilot in 2015, including the Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X.
Those features will include more prominent visual alerts, making it easier to turn Autosteer on and off, and eventual suspension of Autosteer if the driver does not behave responsibly. NHTSA opened the investigation after 11 accidents with parked first responder vehicles, resulting in 17 injuries and one death, since 2018.
Tesla's legal episodes are likely to continue into 2024. The company updated its purchase agreement documents for its Cybertruck, saying it could sue at least some Cybertruck owners who flip their vehicles too soon. not in a Fast and Furious way, but trying to sell one of the popular trucks soon after purchase. Tesla could seek injunctive relief to prevent owners from transferring title to their vehicle if they try to sell it within a year of purchasing it.
-Mat Smith
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