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Tesla recalls nearly all US vehicles over autopilot system defects

Motorists drive past Tesla's primary vehicle factory in Fremont, California [File: Stephen Lam/Reuters]

Tesla is recalling more than two million cars in the United States, nearly all of its vehicles sold there, after a federal regulator said defects with the autopilot system pose a safety hazard.

In a recall filing on Wednesday, the carmaker said autopilot software system controls “may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse”.

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