DETROIT — Tesla is recalling practically 363,000 automobiles in the US, plus a little bit over 20,000 in Canada, which can be working its “Full Self-Driving” system to repair issues with the best way it behaves round intersections and following posted pace limits.

The recall, half of a bigger investigation by U.S. security regulators into Tesla’s automated driving programs, got here after regulators expressed considerations about the best way Tesla’s system responds in 4 areas alongside roads.

The U.S. Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration says in paperwork posted Thursday that Tesla will repair the considerations with a web based software program replace within the coming weeks.

The paperwork say Tesla is doing the recall however doesn’t agree with an company evaluation of the issue.

Transport Canada says that Tesla filed a discover of defect Thursday that impacts 20,667 automobiles in Canada.

The system, which is being examined on public roads by as many as 400,000 Tesla homeowners, makes unsafe actions akin to touring straight by way of an intersection whereas in a turn-only lane, failing to return to a whole cease at cease indicators, or going by way of an intersection throughout a yellow site visitors mild with out correct warning, NHTSA mentioned.

As well as, the system could not adequately reply to modifications in posted pace limits, or it might not account for the driving force’s changes in pace, the paperwork mentioned.

“FSD beta software program that permits a automobile to exceed pace limits or journey by way of intersections in an illegal or unpredictable method will increase the chance of a crash,” the company mentioned in paperwork.

A message was left Thursday searching for remark from Tesla, which has disbanded its media relations division.

Tesla has obtained 18 guarantee claims that could possibly be brought on by the software program from Could of 2019 by way of Sept. 12, 2022. However the Austin, Texas, electrical automobile maker advised the company it isn’t conscious of any deaths or accidents.

In an announcement, NHTSA mentioned it discovered the issue throughout assessments carried out as a part of an investigation into “Full Self-Driving” and “Autopilot” software program that tackle some driving duties. “As required by legislation and after discussions with NHTSA, Tesla launched a recall to restore these defects,” the company mentioned.

Regardless of their names and claims by CEO Elon Musk that “Full Self-Driving” automobiles do not want human intervention, Tesla says on its web site that the automobiles can’t drive themselves and homeowners should be able to intervene always.

NHTSA’s testing discovered that “Autosteer on Metropolis Streets,” which is a part of Tesla’s FSD beta testing, “led to an unreasonable threat to motorized vehicle security primarily based on inadequate adherence to site visitors security legal guidelines.”

The recall covers sure 2016-2023 Mannequin S and Mannequin X automobiles, in addition to 2017 by way of 2013 Mannequin 3s, and 2020l by way of 2023 Mannequin Y automobiles outfitted with the software program, or with set up pending.

Shares of Tesla fell about two per cent in Thursday afternoon buying and selling. The inventory has rallied about 71 per cent within the 12 months to this point, reversing 2022’s hefty loss.