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Auto Business News-October 14, 2021--Tesla questioned by US road safety watchdog over recall hesitance

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Auto Business News - 14 October 2021

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the US road safety watchdog, has reportedly sent a letter to US-based electric car manufacturer Tesla, asking why it has not issued a recall to address software changes made to its Autopilot driver-assistance system.

The automaker had sent out an over-the-air update to its vehicles in September, which was reportedly aimed at helping them better detect emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the road. The update followed an NHTSA investigation into Autopilot following 12 reported collisions between Tesla cars and emergency vehicles.

In a recent letter to Tesla, seen by Reuters, the NHTSA asked the automaker about the update, stating that the law requires automakers to issue a...

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