Tesla’s autopilot driving features have been discussed for a while. The adequacy of the system became a matter of debate after several accidents involving the company’s vehicles while in autopilot mode. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has now intervened in the matter. In the statement from the administration, Tesla described the measures taken to prevent drivers from being distracted while using autopilot as “insufficient”.
Tesla vehicles have been involved in 736 accidents so far while under autopilot control, and a total of 17 people have died in these accidents.
Tesla cars recalled
The decision to recall more than 2 million Tesla vehicles emerged after a year of investigations. “There may be an increased risk of accidents,” the administration said in its statements. While using his statements, he stated that when autopilot is active, drivers do not adequately maintain their responsibilities in driving and are not alert enough against collisions. It was also underlined that some users did not realize that the autopilot was disabled or not activated at all.
Tesla has now recalled the Model S released between 2012 and 2023, the Model Almost all cars ever sold in the United States will be affected by this recall.
The research will continue for a while and will end with a detailed examination of the statements and information from Tesla. It has been noted that from time to time, Tesla autopilot can be used in regions that are not suitable for this feature. It was revealed that at least 8 people lost their lives due to such use.
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