Federal safety regulators are currently investigating whether Tesla's massive recall of 2 million vehicles in December adequately addressed the safety concerns related to its 'Autopilot' feature. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ordered the recall over a software update aimed at limiting the use of Autopilot, following a two-year probe of crashes involving the feature.
The NHTSA found that the Autopilot feature gave drivers a false sense of security and could be misused in dangerous situations where the technology may fail to navigate safely. The software update required owners to opt in and allowed drivers to easily reverse it, prompting the NHTSA to question the adequacy of the remedy.
