Update 2024.26 brought a slew of features such as YouTube Music, but in the latest revisions of 2024.26, Tesla has added a couple more.
Update 2024.26.7 has added an Autopilot change (addressed as a recall) in Europe recall, and 2024.26.8 adds improvements to Automatic Emergency Braking.
European Camera OTA Recall
On build 2024.26.7, Tesla is addressing EU Recall Submission “2024_23366”. This specific recall submission requires that if any vehicle sensors are partially or completely obstructed or blinded, they must be cleared before Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), like Autopilot, are available.
For Teslas, this was an OTA update that simply adds increased checks on the door pillar cameras, and renders Autopilot features unavailable until the cameras are cleaned or unobstructed. This recall is only relevant in the European Union and the UK and does not affect vehicles in North America, China, or other markets.
Automatic Emergency Braking
Meanwhile, build 2024.26.8 adds improvements to Tesla’s Automatic Emergency Braking system. AEB is a vital part of vehicle safety, and Tesla’s AEB system is one of the best. 2024.26.8 expands the scenario set that AEB can respond to.
These additional scenarios aren’t discussed in the vehicle manual or on Tesla’s website anywhere yet, but we expect some deeper notes on when, where, and what these AEB improvements can react to, to show up sometime soon. Either way, it's good to see Tesla is maintaining a focus on safety, even if Teslas are by and far one of the safest vehicles.
Last year Tesla added the ability for AEB to react to perpendicular vehicles instead of just those directly in front of you. They also improved AEB to function in reverse and at higher speeds than before (now up to 124 mph (200 km/h).
Tesla more recently added a set of AEB improvements to MCU1 vehicles, but it’s not clear whether those improvements also include the improvements found in 2024.26.8. One good thing is that AEB is automatically enabled by default on every drive, so these improvements will be ready to keep you safe as soon as you update. With Tesla’s new parental controls, you can also prevent this critical feature from being turned off accidentally.
