Overview
- Tesla has begun remotely disabling Full Self-Driving on cars it detects using third-party CAN-bus hack devices, with some owners reporting permanent loss of access.
- Affected drivers received in-car alerts and emails saying they are 100% liable for any crash and that warranty repairs may be refused.
- The hack tools are about €500 USB-style modules that plug into the car’s Controller Area Network to spoof location rules and turn on FSD in countries where it is not approved.
- Reports of enforcement span Europe, China, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and Turkey, and South Korea treats the mods as a crime with penalties up to two years in prison or a 20 million won fine.
- Tesla can wake vehicles over the air, scan logs, and remove paid features, which is raising new questions about ownership in software-defined cars.