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Tesla recalls 362,000 cars after regulator said ‘Full Self Driving’ increases crash risk

Published 17 February 2023
By Will Dron
Hundreds of thousands of Teslas are being "recalled" after the US vehicle safety regulator said Full Self-Driving increased the risk of crashes.
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'Fun police' blamed in Tesla farting car recall

Tesla is recalling some 579,000 vehicles after an American safety organisation ruled that the cars’ “Boombox” function may endanger pedestrians.
Published 14 February 2022

Hyundai makes weirdest recall

Hyundai has recalled some 714 Santa Fe SUVs in the United States for really quite a strange reason: the dash instruments can appear upside-down.
Published 01 February 2022
German court calls Tesla Autopilot claims misleading

Tesla Autopilot accidents down

Tesla has released its latest quarterly report showing an improvement in the safety performance of its Autopilot driver assistance system.
Published 18 January 2022
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US investigates Tesla Autopilot

A worrying series of crashes prompts an official investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system.
Published 17 August 2021

Mazda3 recalled in USA for loose wheel risk

A fault that could lead to the wheels falling off Mazda3 cars during driving may not result in a recall for the issue in the UK, Mazda has said.
Published 03 July 2019
Tesla Model 3 is the safest new car on sale today

Tesla Model 3 is the safest new car on sale today

Thanks to a perfect five-star safety rating, the Tesla Model 3 is the safest car to ever be assessed by crash testers in the United States.
Published 10 October 2018

Merc G65 recalled for being too fast in reverse

The Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG might look as bulky as a brick privy but compared with other 4x4s it can sprint like Linford Christie
Published 31 July 2018
America could save nearly 100 lives a year after reversing cameras made mandatory — will UK follow suit?

US makes backup cameras mandatory, UK to follow?

All new cars built for American drivers must now include a reversing camera as standard, which could herald the introduction of the same rule...
Published 08 May 2018
British Tesla Model S owners in the dark after Autopilot suffers fatal crash in US

British Tesla Model S owners in the dark after Autopilot...

British owners of Tesla electric cars are waiting to hear whether they can safely use them after an American driver was killed while using the Autopilot...
Published 01 July 2016