Shocking Tesla feature that runs stop signs gets trashed from Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y
Tesla Inc. is disabling a feature of its so-called Full Self-Driving system that permitted its vehicles to slowly roll through intersections without coming to a complete halt when no other cars or pedestrians were present. Tesla has released an over-the-air software fix after discussions with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to a recall notice filed online by the agency. The company is going to send letters to the owners. No accidents have been reported, Tesla told NHTSA. The Tesla recall covers more than 53,000 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles.
Tesla shares were up 0.2% in premarket trading following news of the recall. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The move reversed a feature Tesla added in October for beta users of its driver-assist system. The option let the owner chose from among modes named “chill,” “average” and “assertive,” according to The Verge.
The assertive mode permitted the vehicle to follow other cars more closely, perform more frequent lane changes and roll through stops at four-way intersections, according to the online publication.
According to documents posted by NHTSA, the rolling stop function permits the car to travel through an all-way stop intersection at up to 5.6 miles per hour if no other cars, pedestrians or bicyclists are detected by the system. It only engages when there is sufficient visibility and the roads intersecting have speed limits of 30 miles per hour or less.
The agency said it met with company officials on Jan. 10 and Jan. 19, 2022 to discuss the functionality of the feature and the company issued a voluntary recall to disable the feature on Jan. 20.
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