Greek Engineer Files NHTSA Petition To Require Tesla Software Update To Every Tesla Sold Since 2013
Costas Lakafossis is an engineer and accident investigator based in Athens, Greece. He has filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asking that it recall every Tesla sold since 2013. Why? Because the cars are able to shift directly from drive into reverse without the driver needing to touch the brake pedal. “I am not turning against Tesla. I just wanted to highlight the dangerous deficiency of vehicles that can cost lives.
In his petition, Lakafossis points out that since the 1980s, cars have had what is known as a brake transmission shift interlock that requires drivers to apply the brakes before they can shift into reverse. He asserts the brake interlock feature reduces instances of sudden unintended acceleration in vehicles with automatic transmissions. The feature has been required in new vehicles since 2010.
Ultimately, Lakafossis recommends disallowing the current feature and requiring drivers to press the brake pedal before shifting from drive to reverse in Tesla automobiles. He suggests the easiest way to make the change would be through an over-the-air software update. “Further measures concerning the [random] nature of automatic braking should also be considered, as it may encourage the occasional complete removal of the driver’s feet from the pedals, which has been found to be a necessary condition of all types of pedal misapplication errors.”
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