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Wednesday 2 February 2022

Tesla recall: 'Full Self-Driving' software

runs stop signs

to the testing owners on
Oct. 20, 2020. NHTSA met
with Tesla on Jan. 10 and
19 this year to discuss how
the software operates, the
documents said. On Jan.
20, the company agreed
to disable the rolling stops
with the software update.
The "rolling stop" feature
let the Teslas go through
all-way stop signs as long
as the owner enabled the
function. q

A 2021 Model 3 sedan sits in a near-empty lot at a Tesla dealer-
ship in Littleton, Colo. June 27, 2021.
Associated Press

By TOM KRISHER or injuries caused by fea-
AP Auto Writer ture.
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is re- The recall covers Model S
calling nearly 54,000 cars sedans and X SUVs from
and SUVs because their 2016 through 2022, as well
"Full Self-Driving" software as 2017 to 2022 Model 3
lets them roll through stop sedans and 2020 through
signs without coming to a 2022 Model Y SUVs.
complete halt. Selected Tesla drivers are
Recall documents posted "beta testing" the "Full Self-
Tuesday by U.S. safety reg- Driving" software on pub-
ulators say that Tesla will lic roads. The company
disable the feature with an says the cars cannot drive
over-the-internet software themselves and drivers
update. The "rolling stop" must be ready to take ac-
feature allows vehicles to tion at all times.
go through intersections A firmware release to dis-
with all-way stop signs at able the rolling stops is ex-
up to 5.6 miles (9 kilome- pected to be sent out in
ters) per hour. early February.
The recall shows that Tesla Tesla, which disbanded its
programmed its vehicles media relations depart-
to violate the law in most ment, did not comment
states, where police will Tuesday.
ticket drivers for disregard- NHTSA says failing to stop
ing stop signs. The Gover- for a sign can increase
nors Highway Safety Asso- the risk of a crash. "The Ve-
ciation, which represents hicle Safety Act prohibits
state highway safety of- manufacturers from selling
fices, said it is not aware of vehicles with defects pos-
any state where a rolling ing unreasonable risks to
stop is legal. safety, including intentional
Tesla agreed to the recall design choices that are un-
after two meetings with safe," the agency said. "If
officials from the National the information shows that
Highway Traffic Safety Ad- a safety risk may exist, NHT-
ministration, according to SA will act immediately."
documents. Tesla introduced the "rolling
Tesla said in documents stop" feature in a software
that it knows of no crashes update that was sent out