Update Vehicle Firmware to Improve Certain FSD Beta Driving Operations

All owners can check if their VIN is affected by using either the Tesla VIN Recall Search or NHTSA VIN Recall Search tools.

FSD Beta is an SAE Level 2 driver support feature that can provide steering and braking/acceleration support to the driver under certain operating limitations. With FSD Beta, as with all SAE Level 2 driver support features, the driver is responsible for operation of the vehicle whenever the feature is engaged and must constantly supervise the feature and intervene (e.g., steer, brake or accelerate) as needed to maintain safe operation of the vehicle.

In certain rare circumstances and within the FSD Beta operating limitations, when the feature is engaged, it could potentially infringe upon local traffic laws or customs while executing these driving maneuvers in specific conditions before the driver may intervene:

1. Traveling or turning through certain intersections during a stale yellow traffic light
2. The perceived duration of the vehicle’s static position at certain intersections with a stop sign, particularly when the intersection is clear of any other road users
3. Adjusting vehicle speed while traveling through certain variable speed zones, based on detected speed limit signage and/or the vehicle’s speed offset setting that is adjusted by the driver
4. Negotiating a lane change out of certain turn-only lanes to continue traveling straight

In the specific and rare circumstance described above when Tesla vehicle is operating with a software version of FSD Beta with the feature engaged, certain driving maneuvers could possibly infringe upon local traffic laws and customs, which could increase the risk of a collision if the driver does not intervene.

As part of FSD Beta’s general design, the feature provides visual and audible warnings in certain circumstances to alert the driver to his constant supervisory responsibility. The driver is responsible for operation of the vehicle whenever the feature is engaged and must constantly supervise the feature and intervene (e.g., steer, brake or accelerate) as needed to maintain safe operation of the vehicle.

No. This recall is addressed by updating the vehicle software, which does not require the customer to schedule a service appointment. There is no immediate action needed. Once the software remedy is available, we will notify affected customers and deploy it OTA to their vehicles.

No, the software remedy will improve how FSD Beta negotiates certain driving maneuvers during specific conditions described above.

Until the software version containing the fix is available, we have paused the rollout of FSD Beta to all who have opted-in but have not yet received a software version containing FSD Beta.