Tesla to recall 362,000 “unlawful” cars

Tesla is to recall more than 362,000 U.S. vehicles due to a fault with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, which can cause vehicles to exceed speed limits and increase the risk of crashing


BIGGEST AUTOMOBILE RECALLS IN 2022 (vehicles in millions)

Ford 			8.6 
Tesla* 			3.8 
General Motors 		3.4 
Fiat-Chrysler/Stellantis 3.0 
Nissan 			1.6 
Kia 			1.5 
Hyundai 		1.5 
Volkswagen Group 	1.0 
BMW 			1.0 
Mercedes-Benz 		1.0


BIGGEST AUTOMOBILE RECALLS IN HISTORY (vehicles in millions)

Takata airbags†	2013 67.0 
Ford 		1980 21.0 
Ford 		1999 14.9
Toyota 		2000 9.0 
Ford 		2022 8.6
Volkswagen 	2015 8.5
Ford 		1996 7.5 
Toyota 		2012 7.4 
General Motors 	1971 6.7 
General Motors 	1981 5.8

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*Many issues, including latest recall, addressed by over-air software updates 

†Fitted by around 30 carmakers. Fiasco bankrupted company


Sources: Reuters, Forbes, CarSpiritPK, Consumer Reports
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