Tesla FSD Beta is Facing New Recall Problems, Now Halts Availability to EVs

A new safety issue presented against Tesla for its Full-Self Driving (FSD) beta by regulators is now halting its availability to eligible users for their electric vehicles. The company announced an ongoing recall for its EVs to fix the issue, but there would be no need to bring the vehicle to dealerships as its update will release when it is available.

The company's electric vehicles will no longer receive the installation or download of the FSD software to their cars because of this recall, and it is unknown how long it will take before its next release.

Tesla FSD Beta: Recall for Software Update Now In Place

Tesla announced via its support page that the company is issuing a recall among EV owners for its Full-Self Driving beta to focus on updating its firmware before resuming its operations. It is isolated in the United States and Canada regions only, and people living in these places would need 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 that its system is a "crash risk."

The recall affects 363,000 electric vehicles, including Tesla's Model S, Model X, and Model Y cars with the FSD system available or pending installation.

Tesla Temporarily Halts FSD Beta Availability

For now, this also affects the rollout of the FSD beta availability to those who have signed up to get the autonomous driving system for their Tesla EVs.

The company said users may wait for the update before resuming its use if it is not yet available or popping up for them on the car's infotainment system.

It is unknown how long this recall would take the company, as it would depend on the update for Tesla users sporting the FSD beta.

Issues Behind the Tesla FSD

In the past months, particularly throughout the latter part of 2022, Tesla faced significant complaints and probes regarding its FSD beta and other autonomous driving features because it is viewed as unsafe. Many motor vehicle accidents occurred last year, involving many Tesla EVs where drivers claimed they were using its FSD.

The EV car owners claimed that they were utilizing Tesla's autonomous driving system when the crash happened, and this was the main focus of the likes of NTSB and other agencies.

There were also complaints behind its Autopilot driving system as they also allegedly caused accidents, where a significant number was recorded last year.

These controversies are already putting a veil around Tesla's name for their allegedly faulty systems, with many federal probes in place to determine if it was the culprit. Now, it led to stopping the FSD beta's rollout among the eligible users, which would prevent further accidents, with the company attempting to fix the system with an update.