Over 2 million Tesla vehicles were recalled Wednesday and the company will offering a free software update, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced, over issues concerning the cars’ autopilot feature.
This is not the first recall notice from Tesla this year, which is led by CEO and billionaire Elon Musk. As of Dec. 13, the electric car company had given owners notice of 13 different recalls of its various vehicles, from the Model X to Semi trucks concerning a variety of issues.
USA TODAY tracks car recalls from Tesla and other manufacturers in an automotive recall database, which compiles the latest car and motor vehicle recalls from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Here’s what to know about all the Tesla recalls in 2023.
Feb. 15 recall: Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y
Potential vehicles affected: 362,758
Models affected: Certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta software or pending installation
Problem causing recall: The Full Self-Driving Beta system may have allowed the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections, including traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal. The system may also have not responded to changes in posted speed limits or accounted for the driver’s adjustment…
