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Elon Musk's Tesla recalls two million cars over Autopilot defect

Tesla is recalling vehicles after its Autopilot system was found to be defective

Evening Standard

Tesla recall affects millions of cars but there could be an easy fix

Tesla has been forced to recall all car models released in the US since 2015 over Autopilot safety fears

Tesla Recalls Over 2 Million Cars To Prevent Autopilot Misuse

The fix could suspend drivers from using Autosteer if they don’t keep their hands on the wheel.

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Tesla Files Recall On 2 Million Vehicles To Fix Autopilot Software

Electric car maker Tesla has initiated a recall of over two million vehicles in the United States due to a risk linked to its autopilot software, the US traffic safety regulator said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Tesla Ends 2023 With An Autopilot Recall For 2 Million Cars

Plus, the charging industry faces consolidation in 2024 and more small, affordable EVs bite the dust.

InsideEVs

Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles to fix defective Autopilot monitoring system

The recall comes after a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into a series of crashes — some deadly — that happened while the Autopilot system was in use.

WEKU

Virginia sheriff's office says Tesla was running on Autopilot moments before tractor-trailer crash

Virginia authorities have determined that a Tesla was operating on its Autopilot system and was speeding in the moments leading to a crash with a crossing tractor-trailer last July that killed the Tesla driver

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US agency takes first step toward requiring new vehicles to prevent drunk or impaired driving

U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving

The Independent UK

Porsche Recalls 53 Caymans And Boxsters Because Their Spoilers Extend Too Far

There are probably some owners who wouldn't mind a taller wing on their Boxster or Cayman. But Porsche isn't having it.

Motor1

Slow down! As deaths and injuries mount, new calls for technology to reduce speeding

Safety advocates want all cars to come with technology that can tell drivers when they're speeding — or even force them to slow down. But the auto industry is not rushing to embrace it.

WEKU

Safety regulators investigating after Takata air bag inflator in BMW blows apart, injuring driver in Chicago

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says BMW is recalling 486 SUVs after the driver was seriously on Oct. 23. BMW blamed a welding defect and said it is limited to a small lot of inflators.

Chicago Sun-Times

US agency to watch unrecalled Takata inflators after one blows apart, injuring a driver in Chicago

U.S. auto safety regulators say they are monitoring data from a group of mostly unrecalled Takata air bag inflators after one of them exploded in a BMW and hurled metal fragments that seriously injured a driver in Chicago

The Independent UK

Almost 73,000 Second-Gen Chevrolet Volt PHEVs Probed For Power Loss

The NHTSA received 61 complaints from owners regarding loss of motive power, reduced power state, and failure to restart.

InsideEVs

Ford Recalls 45,000 Cars Over Faulty Door Latches

The Ford recall follows its 2020 recall for the same issue. Here's what to know.

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The Independent UK

BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver

BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people

Chicago Sun-Times

Used-car dealers keep selling vehicles despite safety recalls. We found dozens for sale.

There’s no federal law to keep them from selling used vehicles with open, unaddressed recalls for defects that could kill you. What we found available might surprise you.

Motor1

Feds Want Automakers To Install Anti-Speeding Devices In Cars

It’s just a recommendation for now.

InsideEVs

Your Tesla Model S Or X Might Have The Wrong Steering Wheel Airbag

Tesla’s yoke steering wheel saga continues, and not in a good way.

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The Independent UK

Why decorating your steering wheel with rhinestones is a bad idea

Rhinestone embelished steering wheels have been linked to at least one serious injury where a driver was blinded in one eye

The Independent UK

Toyota is not advising people to park recalled RAV4 SUVs outdoors despite reports of engine fires

Toyota is not advising owners of 1.9 million recalled RAV4 SUVs to park them outdoors, even though U.S. safety investigators have four complaints about engine fires that can start with the vehicles’ ignitions turned off

InsideEVs

Tesla Recalls Plummet From 3.8M Vehicles In 2022 To 440,000 So Far In 2023

The sharp decline may suggest a significant improvement in quality control and production standards, something Tesla pledged to implement at Investor Day 2023.

InsideEVs

2024 Tesla Cybertruck VINs Reveal Two Weight Ratings For Dual-Motor, Tri-Motor Versions

The Tesla Cybertruck recently appeared on the NHTSA's 2024 Model Year VIN Decoder, revealing some interesting details about the powertrain and weight.

InsideEVs

Ford Recalls 35,000 Mustang Mach-Es Citing Battery System Hazard

DC fast charging and repeated wide-open pedal events can cause the high-voltage battery main contactors in the Ford Mustang Mach-E to overheat.

Fortune

Elon Musk is monitoring your yawns and blinks to prevent you from falling asleep at the wheel with Tesla's Driver Drowsiness Warning

The number of fatalities involving drowsy drivers in 2021, the most recent year available, was 684, or 1.6% of the year’s total fatalities, per the NHTSA.

InsideEVs

More Headaches For GM's Cruise As NHTSA Probes Pedestrian Risks

NHTSA said its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two reports of incidents involving Cruise autonomous vehicles where pedestrians were injured.

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