Tesla recalling nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles over software communication error

By David Shepardson | Reuters

WASHINGTON – Tesla Inc is recalling astir 12,000 U.S. vehicles sold since 2017 due to the fact that a connection mistake whitethorn origin a mendacious forward-collision informing oregon unexpected activation of the automatic exigency braking system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday.

The California automaker said the callback of 11,704 Model S, X, 3 and Y vehicles was prompted aft a bundle update connected Oct.23 to vehicles successful its constricted aboriginal entree Full-Self Driving (Beta) population.

The adjacent morning, Tesla began receiving reports of mendacious guardant collision warnings and automatic exigency braking events from customers, which prompted an probe by the institution and a caller bundle merchandise to code the issue.