Tesla Recall: Although the update is automatic and doesn’t need to be done at a dealership or garage, the US government nevertheless refers to it as a recall.

Inquiring about the impact on Tesla-drivers in the UK, the BBC contacted the UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
Driver intervention is still required; autopilot is only meant to help with steering, braking, and acceleration.
The software in Tesla vehicles is designed to ensure that drivers are paying attention and that the feature is only activated under the proper circumstances, such as while travelling on a highway.
Nevertheless, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that “the prominence and scope of the feature’s controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse” following a two-year review into 956 Tesla crashes.

“Automated technology has enormous potential to increase safety, but only if it is implemented responsibly,” the NHTSA stated in a report, adding that it would keep an eye on the software even after it was upgraded.
An inquiry for comments was not answered by Tesla.
The business agreed to implement new features to address the concerns, including further checks on turning on the self-driving features, even though it disagreed with the agency’s interpretation, according to the recall notice.
The recall was announced one week after a former Tesla employee told the BBC that he thought the company’s technology was unsafe.

Speaking to the BBC following his receipt of the Blueprint Prize, which honours whistleblowers, Lukasz Krupski said, “I don’t think the hardware is ready and the software is ready”.

Mr. Krupski told the BBC that the recall was “a step in the right direction” in response to the news, but he also noted that the issue was not limited to the US.