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March 19, 2026
Tesla's Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall
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TL;DR
- NHTSA is investigating Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system due to safety concerns during poor visibility.
- The investigation focuses on the "degradation detection" system, which is supposed to alert drivers when visibility is too low for FSD.
- NHTSA's engineering analysis found that the system "fails to detect and/or warn the driver appropriately under degraded visibility conditions."
- Tesla began developing an update for the system in 2024 after a fatal incident, but NHTSA is unsure which vehicles have received it.
- This probe follows a similar investigation in 2024 and could lead to recalls, potentially impacting most Tesla vehicles sold in the US.
- A recall could hinder Tesla CEO Elon Musk's goals for fully unsupervised FSD.
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