Tesla Recall

A new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software issue is causing Tesla to recall over 362,000 vehicles in the United States.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the FSD bug “may” cause Tesla vehicles to crash. The NHTSA added that FSD allows Teslas to “exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash.” The vehicle could drive straight through an intersection while in a turn-only and enter an intersection with a stop sign without coming to a complete stop.

Tesla is expected to release a free over-the-air (OTA) update to fix the issue. Tesla said is not aware of any injuries or deaths that may be related to the recall issue, as reported by Reuters.

Vehicles affected are 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with FSD Beta software or pending installation. “The feature could potentially infringe upon local traffic laws or customs while executing certain driving maneuvers,” NHTSA said.

This isn’t the first time Tesla has recalled vehicles with FSD Beta software. Last year, the automaker recalled almost 54,000 US vehicles due to FSD Beta software that could cause “rolling stops,” posing a safety risk. A CPU-related heating issue caused over 130,000 Tesla to be recalled, while a Boombox feature caused over 578,607 Teslas to be recalled in February last year.

It’s worth noting that the recall seems to be limited to U.S. Tesla owners. However, considering that FSD Beta is now available in Canada, it might be that Canadians are affected too. Tesla and NHTSA also emphasize that the FSD’s advanced driving features do not make the cars autonomous, and drivers must remain attentive at all times.

Source: Reuters

A new touch screen display issue is causing Tesla to recall nearly 130,000 vehicles across its U.S. model lineup, as reported by The Associated Press (via CTV News).

The affected vehicles, which include the 2021 Model S, the 2022 Model X and the 2022 Model Y and Model 3 seem to have the problem when fast-charging.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the car’s central processing computers (CPU) fail to cool when fast-charging, causing them to lag or restart, which in turn leads to the touch screen display becoming slow, unresponsive or blank.

According to The Associated Press’ report, Tesla is fixing the issue via online software updates, which started rolling out on May 3rd. Tesla claims to have discovered the issue during its routine endurance testing. Although there have been no reports of crashes or injuries, the company has received 59 warranty claims from January to early May regarding the issue.

This isn’t the first time Tesla has recalled faulty vehicles in 2022. Back In February, Tesla recalled over 578,607 vehicles due to a Boombox feature that blocked the mandatory Pedestrian Warning System, whereas, in the same month, about 12,000 Model X vehicles were recalled worldwide over loose trim pieces.

It’s worth noting that the recall seems to be limited to U.S. Tesla owners, however, considering that the issue relates to car’s CPU and touch screen, it likely that Canadians are affected too.

Via: The Associated Press (CTV News)