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January 5, 2024 2 min 355 words
特斯拉在中国召回162万辆汽车，原因是与美国升级200万辆汽车的Autopilot安全控制问题相同。这再次引起了人们对特斯拉自动驾驶技术的担忧。自由OTA更新将解决问题，强调驾驶员在使用特斯拉的驾驶辅助系统时要保持注意力。此次召回涵盖中国销售的几乎每一辆特斯拉，包括进口的Model S和Model X以及在中国生产的Model 3和Model Y。中国市场占据特斯拉销售的半壁江山，但召回可能影响其声誉和市场份额。这也让人们对特斯拉在Autopilot安全性方面的长期解决方案产生质疑。随着美国调查仍在进行，这一事件可能加剧监管对自动驾驶技术的审查。
Tesla is recalling 1.62 million vehicles in China over the same Autopilot safety issue that forced it to upgrade two million vehicles in the US. As before, fixes will be done will be via free over-the-air (OTA) updates to add features that ensure drivers pay attention while using Tesla's driver assistance system. It affects nearly every Tesla ever sold in the country, including imported Model S and Model X vehicles along with Model 3 and Model Y EVs made in China.
According to China's State Administration for Market Regulations (SAMR), drivers may "misuse the level 2 combined driving assistance function, increase the risk of vehicle collision and posing safety risks." Like in the US, the OTA update will incorporate additional controls and alerts that encourage drivers to continue monitoring the vehicle when Tesla's Autosteer function is engaged.
Tesla is also recalling 7,538 imported Model S and Model X vehicles to fix a problem that may prevent doors from unlocking in the event of a collision — an issue also addressed earlier in the US. That recall will be done via an OTA update as well, with no need for customers to go to Tesla stores.
Stateside, the NHTSA has kept its investigation into Autopilot safety controls open as it monitors Tesla's fixes. The regulator said last August that it was opening an investigation into Autopilot following 11 crashes with parked first responder vehicles since 2018 that resulted in 17 injuries and one death. In a letter to Tesla sent shortly afterward, the regulator requested detailed documentation on Autopilot to know how it ensures that human drivers will keep their eyes on the road while Autopilot is engaged and whether there are limits on where it can be used.
Earlier this week, Tesla said that it delivered a record 1.8 million EVs around the world. Over half of those (944,779 EVs) were sold in China, making it the company's biggest market by far. Tesla's Shanghai plant can produce up to 1.1 million Model 3 and Model Y cars a year for the Chinese market and exports to Europe, Australia and New Zealand.