Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta has a safety issue that may cause a crash to its electric vehicle (EV) owners. Thus, it is recalling more than 362,000 cars.
The Elon Musk-led automaker says that select Model S, Model Y, Model 3, and Model X EVs with Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta are affected by the software mess.
Tesla Recalls EVs to Fix Full Self-Driving Beta Crash Risks
As per a recent report by Engadget, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Tesla is recalling thousands of EVs over a software issue that may lead to crashes.
The Musk-led EV maker is now recalling a total of 362,768 vehicles over the FSD Beta issue.
If you own a 2016-2023 Tesla Model S, your EV is part of the recall. The 2020-2023 Model Y and the 2017-2023 Model 3 are also affected by the FSD software issue. The giant carmaker also recalled the 2016-2023 Model X SUV.
Tesla Full Self-Driving Safety Issue
The NHTSA says that the software issue in these vehicles carries a risk of "[exceeding] speed limits or [traveling] through interactions in an unlawful or unpredictable manner." In turn, it might "increase the risk of a crash."
However, it is worth noting that Tesla believes otherwise. Associated Press News reports that the Musk-led EV maker disagrees with the analysis of the NHTSA. But despite that, the giant automaker, which only offers EVs, is still doing the recall.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Responds
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla, Musk, responded to the recall on Twitter, which he recently took over and now sits as the Chief Twit.
The big boss of the EV maker believes that dubbing the software update fix as a recall is "anachronistic." He went on to say that the move is "just flat wrong!"
How to Install Software Update Fix
The all-electric carmaker says that the fix for the issue will roll out via an over-the-air update to affected EV owners. Not to mention that it would be available to its customers for free.
It should automatically install in the affected vehicles in the coming days.
Previously over-the-air software updates have addressed other issues hounding the vehicles of the Musk-led automaker. Engadget notes that it includes an overheating problem on the infotainment systems of Tesla EVs.
