Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it sold in the U.S., more than 2 million across its model lineup, to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot.
Documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the company will send out a software update to fix the problems.
The recall comes after a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into a series of crashes that happened while the Autopilot partially automated driving system was in use. Some were deadly.
The agency says its investigation found Autopilot’s method of ensuring that drivers are paying attention can be inadequate and can lead to foreseeable misuse of the system.
Bit of a branding problem here. Don’t call something autopilot if It’s glorified cruise control
The word “autopilot” comes from aviation, where it is just a glorified cruise control, too.
Reminds me of the pilot joke. The pilots’ job is to stay away from the controls so that they don’t disturb the autopilot and crash the plane.
