Tesla reaches agreement in case over ‘dangerous’ Autopilot system

Tesla has reached an agreement under which the company will compensate Model S and Model X owners who had complaints about the Autopilot system. Prosecutors claimed the system was unstable and demonstrably dangerous.

Tesla said in a statement that it will compensate customers who have had to wait longer than expected for the 2.0 version of the Autopilot software. This includes users who purchased the $5,000 Autopilot upgrade between October 2016 and September 2017.

The users who claim the compensation will each be reimbursed between 20 and 280 dollars, Reuters writes. To pay for the compensation and costs of the lawsuit, Tesla has set aside $5 million.

Tesla has been discredited several times in recent months due to issues with the Autopilot feature. For example, in March a fatal crash occurred in which the self-driving mode was activated and safety sensors were saved. However, Tesla claims that the system leads to 40 percent fewer accidents in the cars.