The headline is technically accurate and deeply misleading at the same time. In December 2023 Tesla agreed with NHTSA to address Autopilot driver-monitoring concerns across roughly 2 million vehicles, and US regulators legally classify any such fix as a “recall.” But unlike a traditional recall, no car went to a workshop and nothing physical was replaced: Tesla pushed an over-the-air software update that strengthened driver-attention warnings. The word “recall” conjures images of millions of defective cars hauled in for repair, which simply didn’t happen — it was a remote software change overnight. The underlying issue (making sure drivers stay attentive while using Autopilot) is legitimate, but “recalled 2 million cars because Autopilot is unsafe” weaponises a regulatory label to imply a mass mechanical defect that the facts don’t support.