--- title: "Tesla Rolling Back Full Self-Driving Version That “May Cause Crashes”" description: "Tesla is recalling over 360,000 vehicles and is putting out a warning that its so-called \"Full Self-Driving\" (FSD) feature could end up causing crashes." date: "2023-02-16" modified: "2023-02-16" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-rolling-back-full-self-driving-cause-crashes" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Self-Driving Vehicles" - "Tesla" tags: - "elon musk" - "full self-driving" - "NHTSA" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Tesla Rolling Back Full Self-Driving Version That “May Cause Crashes” ![Tesla is recalling over 360,000 vehicles and is putting out a warning that its so-called "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) feature could end up causing crashes.]() *\Image: Tesla/Futurism\* ## Full Self-Recall Tesla is recalling more than 360,000 vehicles and is putting out a warning that its so-called "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) feature, which is still in beta, "may cause crashes," [according to *CNBC*](). The recall was issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today and will force the EV maker to issue an over-the-air software update to affected vehicles. While it's far from the first recall the Elon Musk-led company has had to face over the years, it's a significant setback for the company's efforts to develop software that allows a vehicle to fully drive itself. Tesla's misleadingly-named Full Self-Driving software, a $15,000 add-on — which can assist drivers in a variety of ways but not take over driving entirely, contrary to its name — has already been involved in plenty of [near misses]() and [erratic behavior]() on public roads, drawing the scrutiny of regulators. ## Hell on Wheels A recent version of the company's FSD beta may cause vehicles to "act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution," a notice uploaded to the NHTSA's website reads. Affected vehicles may also respond inappropriately to "changes in posted speed limits." It's a major setback for the company, and couldn't have come at a worse time. [Musk announced]() an investor day that will take place on March 1, which is two weeks from now. The NHTSA has [already been investigating]() the company's Autopilot driver assistance system, including dozens of crashes involving parked emergency vehicles. It's also not the first FSD beta-related recall. Last year, the EV maker recalled over 50,000 vehicles after a version of its FSD feature allowed vehicles to perform "rolling stops," which is [in violation of California laws](). We don't know how widespread the issue is, considering Tesla has yet to disclose how many people are subscribed to FSD, according to *CNBC.* **READ MORE:** [Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles, says Full Self-Driving Beta software may cause crashes]() \[*CNBC*\] **More on Tesla:** *[Tesla Offers New Car to Guy Whose Steering Wheel Fell Off While Driving]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()