Tesla included a warning about Smart Summon in notes about the software update, saying owners are still responsible for their vehicles when using the feature.
“You are still responsible for your car and must monitor it and its surroundings at all times within your line of sight because it may not detect all obstacles,” Tesla said in the notes. “Be especially careful around quick-moving people, bicycles, and cars.”
Another owner’s video showed a near collision when a Model 3 nearly pulled across a lane of traffic, prompting an oncoming driver to slam on the brakes.
A photo showing damage to a Model 3 appeared in a tweet by an owner who wrote that the feature “isn’t safe or production ready.”
“Tried in my empty driveway,” the owner tweeted. “Car went forward and ran into the side of garage. Love the car but saddened.”
Tesla did not respond to multiple requests for comment by Automotive News.
