U.S. asks Tesla why it did not recall Autopilot after software changes


FILE PHOTO The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London Britain May 14 2021. REUTERSMatthew Childs

FILE PHOTO: The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators asked Tesla Inc why the electric-car maker has not issued a recall to address software updates made to its Autopilot driver-assistance system to improve the vehicles' ability to detect emergency vehicles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in August opened a formal safety probe into Tesla's Autopilot system in 765,000 U.S. vehicles after a series of crashes involving Tesla models and emergency vehicles.

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