Tesla has issued its second recall in as many weeks, though this can be extra strategic than it’s pressing. As the AP noted, The new recall covers 11,704 Tesla EVs from 2017 or newer (together with the Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X) that have been susceptible to “false-positive braking” after a buggy Full Self-Driving beta replace from October twenty third led to a communications breakdown between two chips. The firm mounted the difficulty on October twenty fifth. The day earlier than, it additionally cancelled the flawed replace and disabled emergency braking on automobiles nonetheless utilizing that beta launch.

There have been no stories of crashes or accidents, Tesla stated. The automaker determined to situation a recall on October twenty sixth.

The recall could have been meant to stop conflicts with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The company despatched a letter to Tesla on October twelfth asking why it did not situation a recall when it mounted an Autopilot software program situation that reportedly led to collisions with emergency automobiles. Tesla is aware of automobile producers are required to situation recollects for any questions of safety, the NHTSA stated. It’s not clear how Tesla responded to that inquiry earlier than a November 1st deadline, however the firm may now be within the behavior of issuing recollects for software-related security issues.

The discover highlights the altering nature of recollects. While recollects for hardware-only flaws have not modified a lot (simply ask Chevy and LG), software-related points are one other matter. Now that an increasing number of automobiles settle for over-the-air updates, it is attainable for corporations like Tesla to situation recollects for bugs they’ve already mounted. Brands could should make it significantly clear when a recall calls for real-world service, as that may not all the time be clear going ahead.