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China's State Administration for Market Regulation announced that Tesla (TSLA) would "recall" 249,855 China-made Model 3 and Model Y cars, and 35,665 imported Model 3 sedans due to risks associated with the autopilot feature.

China's state regulator said on its website that the recall is linked to an assisted driving function, which can currently be activated by drivers accidentally, causing sudden acceleration. Local registration data as of May shows Tesla delivered more than 275,000 imported and domestically-made Model 3s and Model Ys in China since 2019, suggesting most of the delivered cars will be recalled on the safety issues, Bloomberg News points out.