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Tesla Recalls 2 Million Cars to Fix Autopilot Safety Flaws
- US regulator finds system doesn’t do enough to prevent misuse
- Agency will keep defect investigation open, monitor remedies
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Tesla Inc. will fix more than 2 million vehicles — its biggest recall ever — after the top US auto-safety regulator determined its driver-assistance system Autopilot doesn’t do enough to guard against misuse.
The move is the result of a years-long defect investigation that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will keep open to monitor the efficacy of Tesla’s fixes. A NHTSA spokesperson said the probe found that Tesla’s means for keeping drivers engaged were inadequate.