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Seoul’s largest enforcement action against restricted Tesla FSD centers on aftermarket hardware used to switch the feature on in vehicles barred from the feature, with the case announced Tuesday by police in South Korea.

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**Seoul police** booked 80 people for using aftermarket devices to switch on Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” in cars that are not allowed to run it in South Korea.

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**Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency** announced the case on Tuesday as the largest enforcement action, while officers also seized 21 of the devices.

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Seoul Police Book 80 Over Illegal Tesla FSD — SkimNews

By Electrek · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-10-27

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Seoul police booked 80 people for using aftermarket devices to switch on Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” in cars that are not allowed to run it in South Korea.
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced the case on Tuesday as the largest enforcement action, while officers also seized 21 of the devices.

Why it matters: For Tesla, the 80 bookings and 21 device seizures mark Seoul’s largest enforcement action against unauthorized FSD activation in South Korea. The case centers on aftermarket hardware that switches the restricted feature on in otherwise ineligible cars, making both the scale and the enforcement focus explicit.