By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) –Tesla Inc will recall 53 822 U.S. cars equipped with its Full Self-Driving Software (Beta). This software may permit some vehicles to perform “rolling stops”, and then not stop completely at certain intersections that pose a risk to safety.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), stated that the recall affects 2016-2022 Model S, Model X and Model X as well as 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles and 2020-2022 Model Y. NHTSA claims that FSD Beta (also known as FSD Beta) may permit vehicles to pass through intersections at all-way stops without coming to a halt.

NHTSA announced that Tesla (NASDAQ: ) will carry out an over-the air software upgrade to remove the “rolling-stop” function. Tesla didn’t immediately reply to our rquest comments.

Tesla announced last week that the US has nearly 60.000 FSD beta cars, up from just a few thousand in September. Tesla tested the new version of its automated driving program on public roads. But, both Tesla and regulators have stated the features are not autonomous.

Tesla claimed that as of Jan. 27, it wasn’t aware of any recall-related warranty claims, crashes or injuries.

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Tesla informed the agency that it had released an upgraded version of the software on October 20 to include the rolling stop functionality. According to Tesla, the vehicle must travel at least 5.6 miles (9km) an hour and not have pedestrians, cyclists, or other moving vehicles within the vicinity of the intersection.

Tesla was questioned by NHTSA after the feature that appeared to break state laws requiring vehicles to slow down and require drivers to choose “Assertive mode” at their own risk, caught attention on social media.

According to a defect report https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCLRPT-22V037-4462.PDF filed with the auto safety agency, Tesla said it met with NHTSA staff on Jan. 10 and Jan. 19 “to discuss the functionality, including operating parameters” and the automaker on Jan. 20 agreed to the recall.

Tesla recalls nearly 12,000 U.S. cars sold after 2017 to update their software. This was due to a communication problem that could have caused a false forward collision warning, or an unexpected activation for the emergency brakes.

NHTSA stated last week that it sought more information from Tesla as part of its investigation into 580,000 cars. This probe was focused on Tesla’s decision to let passengers play games via the touchscreen at the front.

NHTSA began a preliminary assessment of the 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3 S and X vehicles in December. The agency was concerned about the Tesla Model 3’s Passenger Play feature. This, the agency claimed, “may distract the drivers and increase risk of a car accident.”

NHTSA launched a safety investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver aid system in 765,000 U.S. cars. This was after about 12 crashes that involved emergency vehicles and Tesla vehicles. The investigation remains open.