Electric car Tesla (Tesla) recalled nearly 12,000 vehicles sold since 2017 in the United States for safety reasons.
US Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC reported that Tesla’s communication software update launched on October 23 for the early participation in the “10.3 fully automated driving assistance” test group has an error, which may cause the vehicle to issue a wrong frontal collision when driving. Early warning, or accidental activation of the emergency brake.
The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that 11,704 vehicles produced from 2017 to 2021 were affected, including S, X, 3 and Y models.
Fully automated driving assistance is an advanced driving assistance system that allows the vehicle to take over some driving tasks, but Tesla reiterated that this does not mean that the vehicle can drive completely by itself.
The recall report pointed out that when Tesla was notified that the update was incorrect, it immediately uninstalled the 2021.36.5.2 version, and then also updated the software, released the 2021.36.5.3 version for the affected vehicles, and confirmed that the latest version can be used. Correct the problem.
NHTSA said: “We will continue to contact Tesla to ensure that any safety deficiencies can be confirmed and resolved immediately.”
In August this year, a series of accidents involved 17 injuries and one death, and the authorities launched an investigation into the auto-assisted driving system of more than 760,000 Tesla vehicles.
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