Tesla has announced that they have paused all new installations of their Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta until they can address a recall. The recall pertains to a flaw discovered in the cameras fitted in the cars that use Tesla’s Autopilot technology.
The FSD beta is still very much in development, with Tesla actively improving their software and safety features. The current recall affects cars built before April 2019 and units made since then. The issue has to do with the camera calibration calibration codes, which are needed to support the Autopilot feature.
Tesla discovered that some of the code was insufficient, leading to potential issues in the functioning of the Autopilot system. They issued a recall, which affects around 123,000 cars world-wide, in order to rectify the problem.
Tesla claims that the recall will take only a few minutes for each car, as the code will be updated via the Tesla Over-the-Air software system. However, the recall might take more time depending on the repair garage and their level of expertise in dealing with Tesla cars.
The company has also stated that they are pausing all new installations of Autopilot and FSD beta until the recall is addressed. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, sent out a series of tweets stressing that their customers’ safety is paramount and that the safety flaw was discovered through their own internal testing process.
Tesla has achieved leaps and bounds with their innovation, but this recall shows that the company is also willing to take quick and decisive action when it comes to issues with the safety of their customers. The recall might take some time to fully take effect, but hopefully it will be addressed quickly and by then, Tesla will no doubt have added some new features to their FSD beta.