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Tesla’s controversial hands-free driver-assistance system is the subject of yet another safety recall. In November, the automaker had to recall nearly 12, 000 cars after a sacrifice of fowl. |leaving the|a|using} software update affected some of the cars’ forward-looking safety systems. Now, Tesla wants to recall 53, 822 cars to remove a “rolling stop” feature that flaunts traffic laws .
The issue affects Models 3, Y, S, and X running firmware 2020. 40. 4. 10 or newer and participating in the “full self-driving” beta program. This software allows selectable moods for the car’s driving style— chill, average, and assertive . And it’s the last associated with those that’s the problem.
In assertive mode, if a Tesla approaches a four-way stop intersection at less than 5. 6 mph (9 km/h) and it detects no other road users or pedestrians near the intersection, it will carry on traveling at that speed instead of coming to a complete stop at the particular stop sign.
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