'The Bird Is Not the Only Sick Company': Tesla Recalls 362K Self-Driving Cars Over Crash Risk

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'This recall is long overdue,' said SenMarkey as Tesla recalls over 360,000 vehicles. 'We have been sounding the alarm on the critical flaws in Tesla's software and its misleading advertising for years.'

Officials said the software—part of Tesla's driver-assistance package—is being recalled because of the vehicles' failure to stop at intersections or exercise proper caution at yellow signals, come to a complete stop at stop signs, as well as adhere to posted speed limits. The company says it will send a, which has garnered widespread attention for Tesla's promises to leverage it to make vehicles autonomous.

in U.S. crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period of 2022. Ten of the deaths involved Tesla vehicles, although it is unclear whether the technology or drivers were at fault.

 

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