Tesla recalls more than TWO MILLION vehicles to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot after series of deadly crashes

A defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot needs to be fixed Tesla is recalling more than two million of all its vehicles sold in the U.S Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it sold in the U.S, more than 2 million across its model lineup, to fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot NHTSA scrutinized Autopilot and was looking into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with the system, a required step before seeking a recall Tesla makes up for around 70 percent of the crashes, but Elon Musk's car brand has also produced a larger share of self-driving or assisted-driving vehicles The software update includes additional controls and alerts 'to further encourage the driver to adhere to their continuous driving responsibility,' the documents said. Tesla claims it should have unless the power to the car was 'abruptly' cut off In July a female driver, 66, and her male passenger, 67, were killed when their Tesla crashed into the back of a Walmart truck shearing the roof off the vehicle - its automated system probed during the investigation Auto safety advocates for years have been calling for stronger regulation of the driver monitoring system, which mainly detects whether a driver's hands are on the steering wheel. In its defect report filed with the safety agency, Tesla said Autopilot's controls 'may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse.'