The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·22V037000·Announced 2022-01-27

Tesla Vehicles: Full Self-Driving Software May Skip Required Stops

Tesla is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The Full Self-Driving (Beta) software rolling stop feature may allow vehicles to pass through all-way stop intersections without stopping, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This involves a high-risk autonomous driving malfunction where vehicles may fail to stop at all-way stop intersections. However, no injuries, crashes, or deaths have been reported in the source, so the hazard remains theoretical. Per the rubric, a risk-of-harm product without reported injury scores at most 3.

Plain-English summary

Tesla is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (Beta) software. The rolling stop functionality may allow vehicles to travel through all-way stop intersections without first coming to a complete stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

A total of 53,822 vehicles are affected by this recall. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2022.

Tesla will address this issue through an over-the-air (OTA) software update that disables the rolling stop functionality. This update will be provided to owners free of charge.

Owners should contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752 to arrange the update or verify receipt of the notification. For additional information, owners can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
TESLA MODEL 3, MODEL S, MODEL X, MODEL Y
Brand
TESLA
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Autonomous Vehicle Software
Hazard
Affected units
53,822

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • MODEL 3
  • MODEL S
  • MODEL X
  • MODEL Y

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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