Dutch regulators say no Tesla (TSLA) recall planned in Europe

The Dutch vehicle authority RDW announced Friday that there are no immediate plans for a Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) recall in Europe, despite a recent 2 Million unit recall in the United States over worries regarding their Autopilot driver assistance systems.

RDW, responsible for safety approval of Teslas in Europe, highlighted variations in Autopilot functionalities between the European and U.S. markets. The agency confirmed ongoing communication with Tesla regarding this matter.

Tesla's largest recall in the U.S. was triggered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration whose findings showed that drivers might not consistently maintain adequate attention to the road while utilizing the system's automatic steering functions, potentially elevating the risk of accidents.

In both the United States and Europe, Tesla vehicles fall under the classification of level 2 or "partial driving automation" according to the industry's five-point scale, where level 5 represents complete self-driving capability.

Nevertheless, an RDW spokesperson highlighted the differences between the specific features permitted at level 2 in the United States and those in Europe, which adheres to U.N. standards.

“for example, in how the 'drivers monitoring' is done and the warning given to the driver when the system is abused," the spokesperson said.

In the US, Tesla announced plans to update its software to add more reminders for drivers to pay attention when using steering-assist features.

Shares of TSLA are up 0.34% in mid-day trading on Friday.

By Michael Elkins | [email protected]

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