Tesla is recalling nearly all of its US vehicles

Someone at Tesla HQ better be ironically watching Total Recall – because the automaker is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across Models 3, S, X, and Y in response to a two-year federal investigation of crashes involving the company’s self-driving Autopilot feature.

To carry out the recall, its fourth since 2021, Tesla is offering owners a free software update. It adds more alerts and controls encouraging drivers to remain attentive when using the built-in Autopilot feature, which provides semi-autonomous driving capabilities like lane centering and traffic-aware cruise control.

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it initiated the recall after its ongoing investigation uncovered nearly 1,000 vehicle crashes since 2015 where Autopilot was said to have been used.
• Forensic data available for 11 of the crashes showed drivers with Autopilot engaged failed to take evasive action in the two to five seconds before the collision, according to the agency.

Tesla’s recall isn’t the only major self-driving snafu in recent months. GM-owned Cruise paused all fully-autonomous vehicle operations nationwide in October, after its license to operate self-driving taxis in California was suspended due to an accident involving a pedestrian. The company’s CEO resigned one month later.