More than 362,000 Teslas recalled for a serious problem

Tesla has had to recall as many as 362,758 cars that are equipped with autonomous driving software due to “safety issues at intersections.”

A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that Tesla needs to make a major software update on the following models: Model S (2016-2023), Model X (2016-2023), Model 3 (2017-2023) and Model Y (2020-2023).

The more than 362,000 affected Tesla models may be “unsafe around intersections” and may not respond sufficiently to changes to posted speed limits. https://t.co/k4kL3CwjTL

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This is certainly a major problem asit can allow cars to exceed speedlimits or cross intersections illegally or unpredictably, thus increasing the risk of accidents.

In addition to this, the system may not react to changes in speed limits indicated on signs, or may not take into account the driver’s adjustment of the vehicle speed to exceed the speed limit.

Crucially, however, the company is not aware of any injuries and/or deaths attached to those recalls.

By April 15, Tesla will send a notice by mail to affected owners. Of course, the update will be done for free, and it can even be done remotely without a trip to the dealership.