More than two million Teslas are being called back. This includes all models from the 2012 Model S onward. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been told about the recall, which is about how Tesla’s Autopilot feature keeps users from abusing it. The company is going to fix the problem by sending a free, over-the-air software update. This should be ready soon. A recall report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that Tesla has called back 2,031,220 cars since 2012. All of the company’s electric cars with Autosteer technology are affected by the big recall. This includes the Model S from 2012 to 2023, the Model X from 2016 to 2023, the Model Y from 2020 to 2023, and the Model 3 from 2017 to 2023. NHTSA-filed papers say that the system doesn’t take into account the driver’s awareness or readiness if the system is turned off or if they need to step in. The recall papers state that “driver misuse of the SAE Level 2 advanced driver-assistance feature may not be prevented by the prominence and scope of the feature’s controls certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged.” NHTSA papers say that Tesla plans to fix the problem with a software update that can be downloaded over the air. The update adds more choices and alerts for people who are already using the system. It also makes drivers check the system more often when it’s not on a controlled-access highway. People who drive too often may lose the ability to use Autosteer if they can’t “demonstrate continuous and sustained driving responsibility while the feature is engaged.” Also, starting at noon on December 7, 2023, the software patch was added to Model S, Model X, Model Y, and Model 3 cars that were going into production, according to NHTSA reports.
