Tesla recalls 11,700 cars due to FSD beta software glitch

Tesla was forced to recall over 11,700 cars in the US due to a glitch in the beta version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. 

The software glitch could cause a false forward-collision warning or unexpected activation of the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, potentially increasing the risk of a collision. 

Tesla stated that it was not aware of any crashes or injuries relating to the issue, and released an over-the-air software update to address it. As of October 29, 2021, more than 99.8 pecent of vehicles had installed the update. 

Tesla had uninstalled FSD 10.3 following driver reports of inadvertent activation of their cars' automatic emergency braking system.

The recall highlighted ongoing concerns about the robustness and safety of Tesla's self-driving software.

Legal, regulatory 👩🏼‍⚖️

• NHTSA (2021). Part 573 Safety Recall Report (pdf) 

News, commentary, analysis 🗞️

• https://gizmodo.com/tesla-forced-to-recall-11-704-vehicles-over-full-self-d-1847981141

• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/02/tesla-recall-nearly-12000-us-vehicles-software-glitch

• https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-recalling-nearly-12000-us-vehicles-over-software-communication-error-2021-11-02/

• https://www.thedrive.com/news/42968/tesla-recalls-nearly-12000-cars-after-faulty-fsd-beta-update-causes-braking-glitch

• https://www.unilad.co.uk/technology/tesla-safety-concerns-forces-safety-recall-of-12000-cars/

• https://techxplore.com/news/2021-11-tesla-bug-self-driving-alarms.html

• https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-innovation/artificial-intelligence/tesla-recalls-12000-cars-425140

• https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tesla-recalls-11-704-vehicles-133556674.html