Tesla recalls 11,700 cars due to FSD beta software glitch
Tesla was forced to recall over 11,700 cars in the US due to a glitch in the beta version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. The software glitch could cause a false forward-collision warning or unexpected activation of the automatic emergency braking (AEB) syste m, potentially increasing the risk of a collision . Tesla stated that it was not aware of any crashes or injuries relat ing to th e issue , and releas ed an over-the-air software update to address it. As of October 29, 2021, more than 99.8 percent of vehicles had installed the update . Tesla had uninstalled FSD 10.3 following driver reports of inadvertent activation of their cars' automatic emergency braking system. The recall highlighted ongoing concerns about the robustness and safety of Tesla's self-driving software. System 🤖 Tesla Autopilot, Full-self Driving Operator: Developer: Tesla Country: USA Sector: Automotive Purpose: Automate steering, acceleration, braking Technology: S elf-driving system Issue: Robustness ; Safety Legal, regulatory 👩🏼⚖️ NHTSA (2021). Part 573 Safety Recall Report (pdf)
- Date it happened
- 2021-11-01
- Product, system or model
- Full-self driving
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