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  • Tesla is recalling more than 2 million cars with an over-the-air software update.
  • A two-year NHTSA investigation found its Autopilot system's "unique design" means it can be misused.
  • It is the second recall involving Tesla's automated-driving features this year.

Tesla is recalling over 2 million vehicles because the Autopilot system doesn't do enough to prevent drivers from misusing it, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday.

It comes as a result of the NHTSA's two-year investigation into Tesla, which will remain open as it monitors "the efficacy of Tesla's remedies," an agency spokesperson told Business Insider.