A new safety issue filed against Tesla by regulators for its Full-Self Driving (FSD) beta is now stopping availability to eligible users of their electric vehicles. The company announced an ongoing recall for its EVs to resolve the issue, but there would be no need to take the vehicle to dealers as the update will be released as soon as it is available.
The company’s electric vehicles will no longer receive the installation or download of the FSD software to their cars due to this recall, and it’s unknown how long it will be before the next release.
Tesla FSD Beta: Software update recall now in effect
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Tesla has announced via its support page that the company is issuing a recall to EV owners for its Full-Self Driving beta to focus on updating the firmware before resuming operations. It is only isolated in the regions of the United States and Canada and people who live in these places have to download the update over the air.
The announcement was first reported by The Verge, with the federal regulators behind the company’s investigation claiming the system is a “crash risk.”
The recall affects 363,000 electric vehicles, including Tesla’s Model S, Model X and Model Y with the FSD system available or pending installation.
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Tesla is temporarily stopping availability of FSD beta
For now, this will also affect the rollout of the FSD beta availability for those who have signed up to get the autonomous driving system for their Tesla EVs.
The company said users can wait for the update before resuming use if it isn’t already available or pops up for them on the car’s infotainment system.
It is not known how long this recall would take the company, as it depends on the update for Tesla users with the FSD beta.
Problems behind the Tesla FSD
In recent months, particularly in the second half of 2022, Tesla has faced significant complaints and investigations related to its FSD beta and other autonomous driving features, as it is considered unsafe. There were many motor vehicle accidents last year, involving many Tesla EVs that drivers claimed were using the FSD.
The electric car owners claimed they were using Tesla’s autonomous driving system when the crash occurred, and this was the main focus of the NTSB and other agencies, among others.
There were also complaints about the Autopilot propulsion system as it also reportedly caused accidents, a significant number of which were recorded last year.
These controversies are already shrouding Tesla’s name for their allegedly faulty systems, with many federal investigations underway to determine if it was the culprit. Now it led to the halting of the FSD beta rollout among eligible users, which would prevent further mishaps, with the company attempting to fix the system with an update.
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