Tesla is recalling more than two million cars in the United States, nearly all of its vehicles sold there, after a federal regulator said defects with the autopilot system pose a safety hazard. In a recall filing on Wednesday, the carmaker said autopilot software system controls "may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse". "Automated technology holds great promise for improving safety but only when it is deployed responsibly," said a spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has been investigating the autopilot function for more than two years. "Today's action is an example of improving automated systems by prioritizing safety." The decision marks the largest-ever recall for Tesla, as autonomous vehicle development in the US hits a series of snags over safety concerns.

Tesla Inc has said it would recall 362,000 United States vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software after US regulators said the driver assistance system did not adequately adhere to traffic safety laws and could cause crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday said the Tesla software allows a vehicle to "exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner [that] increases the risk of a crash." Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update free of charge, and the electric vehicle (EV) maker said is not aware of any injuries or deaths that may be related to the recall issue. The automaker said it had 18 warranty claims. Tesla shares were down 1.6 percent at $210.76 on Thursday afternoon.

Tesla said it would recall 362,000 US vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software after regulators said on Thursday the driver assistance system did not adequately adhere to traffic safety laws and could cause crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the Tesla software allows a vehicle to "exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash". Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update free of charge, and the electric vehicle maker said is not aware of any injuries or deaths that may be related to the recall issue. The automaker said it had 18 warranty claims. Tesla shares were down 1.6% at $210.76 on Thursday afternoon.

Tesla is recalling almost 54,000 US vehicles which have Full Self-Driving software after safety regulators found that it lets cars roll past stop signs instead of completely halting. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released documents Tuesday, saying that a "rolling stop" feature allows a Tesla to drive through an all-way-stop intersection at up to 5.6 miles per hour before it comes to a halt. This could increase the risk of a crash, the NHTSA said in the documents. Tesla hasn't reported any collisions related to the "rolling stop" feature with FSD as of January 27, according to the documents. After two meetings in January to discuss the issue, the NHTSA said in the documents that Tesla is going to disable the "rolling stop" feature via a software update in February.

Tesla Inc is recalling nearly 12,000 US vehicles sold since 2017 because a communication error may cause a false forward-collision warning or unexpected activation of the emergency brakes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday. The California automaker said the recall of 11,704 Model S, X, 3 and Y vehicles was prompted after a software update on 23 October to vehicles in its limited early access version 10.3 Full-Self Driving (FSD) (Beta) population. FSD is an advanced driver assistance system that handles some driving tasks but Tesla says does not make vehicles autonomous. NHTSA said Tesla "uninstalled FSD 10.3 after receiving reports of inadvertent activation of the automatic emergency braking system" and then "updated the software and released FSD version 10.3.1 to those vehicles affected". The agency said it "will continue its conversations with Tesla to ensure that any safety defect is promptly acknowledged and addressed".