Tesla Recalls Over 2 Million Vehicles in U.S. Due to Autopilot Safety Issue

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Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it sold in the U.S., more than 2 million across its model lineup, to fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. The recall comes after a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into a series of crashes that happened while the Autopilot partially automated driving system was in use. The agency says its investigation found Autopilot's method of ensuring that drivers are paying attention can be inadequate and can lead to foreseeable misuse of the system. The recall covers Tesla models Y, S, 3, and X produced between Oct. 5, 2012, and Dec. 7 of this year.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it sold in the US, more than 2 million across
00:07 its model lineup, to fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying
00:12 attention when they use Autopilot.
00:14 The recall comes after a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
00:19 into a series of crashes that happened while the Autopilot partially automated driving
00:24 system was in use.
00:26 The agency says its investigation found Autopilot's method of ensuring that drivers are paying
00:30 attention can be inadequate and can lead to foreseeable misuse of the system.
00:35 The recall covers Tesla models Y, S, 3, and X, produced between October 5, 2012 and December
00:41 7 of this year.
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