Tesla recalls 50,000 cars in the United States! No parking is possible in autopilot mode

Jimu news reporter Song Qingying

At the intersection where the parking was required, Tesla could not stop, and this time the US government department "shouted to stop". According to CNN reported on February 1, tesla will recall all vehicles with "fully autonomous driving" assist functions at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), with a maximum of 53,822 vehicles.

Pictured: Tesla vehicles, source: CNN

It is understood that these vehicles to be recalled have a "rolling parking" function, as long as the driver sets the vehicle to "fully autonomous driving" mode, then the vehicle is allowed to pass at a speed of up to 5.6 mph through intersections that require parking in all four directions, which violates the rules of U.S. road traffic.

The NHTSA statement said the Vehicle Safety Act prohibits manufacturers from selling vehicles with defects that pose an unreasonable risk to safety.

Tesla's recall documents show that Tesla will disable the "rolling parking" feature as early as this month in an updated version of the "fully autonomous driving" software.

It is understood that the affected models include the Model 3, Model S, Model X and Model Y, which launched the "fully autonomous driving" beta version of the software.

But Tesla said it has not yet found collisions, injuries or fatalities in Tesla vehicles due to the "rolling parking" function.

In October 2020, Tesla released its first vehicle with "fully autonomous driving" software installed.

According to Tesla's description, with the "full autopilot" assist function, Tesla can automatically and smoothly drive, and can also obey traffic rules, such as stopping at a red light. Terrass hopes to one day use the feature to make cars autonomous.

"Fully autonomous driving" technology is a controversial driver assistance feature, and some Tesla owners describe that in many cases, autopilot assist is not so easy to use, and drivers must be very cautious when driving, always ready to control the car themselves.

Due to the increasing number of accidents caused by Tesla's autopilot function in recent years, the US government has strengthened the supervision of Tesla. Last December, Tesla said it would ban people from playing video games on touchscreens while driving after an NHTSA investigation.

However, the U.S. government currently does not prescribe any standards for Driver Assistance features such as Tesla's "fully autonomous driving."