Tesla recalls almost all of its vehicles – Telemundo Bay Area 48

Tesla has recalled more than two million vehicles across its portfolio to fix a faulty system that is supposed to ensure drivers pay attention when using the Autopilot self-driving feature.

Documents released on Wednesday by US security regulators say the company will send out a software update to fix the problems.

The recall comes after a two-year investigation by U.S. auto safety regulators into a series of accidents that occurred while the partially automated driving system was in use. Some of them were fatal.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says its investigation found that Autopilot’s method of ensuring drivers’ attention may be inadequate and “result in predictable misuse of the system.”

The recall affects nearly all Tesla vehicles sold in the United States since the Autopilot system was activated in late 2015.

Traffic safety advocates have been calling for years for stricter regulation of the driver monitoring system, which primarily detects whether a driver’s hands are on the wheel.

Autopilot can automatically steer, accelerate, and brake in your lane, but it’s a driving assistance system and can’t drive itself, despite its name. Independent tests have found that the control system can be easily fooled, to the point that drivers have been caught driving while drunk or even sitting in the back seat.

A message seeking comment from the Austin, Texas, company was left early Wednesday.