Tesla announced the recall of over 2 million vehicles on Wednesday due to worries that drivers may utilize the Autosteer element of Autopilot improperly. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, if Autosteer is employed in some conditions, there is a heightened danger of a crash. In order to address this issue, Tesla is introducing a software remedy via “over-the-air”.Tesla is calling for a recall of up to 2 million electric vehicles in the U.S. to address Autopilot features highlighted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as potentially confusing to drivers or too easy to misuse. Papers posted to the NHTSA website on Wednesday found that some uses of Autosteer — a component of Tesla's Basic Autopilot package designed for controlled-access highways — could lead to an "increased risk of a collision.” Tesla disagreed with the agency's assessment, but agreed to a voluntary recall and software remedy that will be applied free of charge.The affected vehicles are Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built from 2012 onwards, with the update beginning Tuesday. Additional controls and alerts will be added to Autosteer to encourage drivers to remain attentive and locked out if misused.Tesla shares traded 1% lower on Wednesday and the electric vehicle maker did not immediately respond to a request for more information. CNBC's Lora Kolodny contributed to this report.
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