Tesla recalls over 475,000 US cars on camera, boot issues

By BLOOMBERG | 31 December 2021


UPDATE: China's market regulator said today that Tesla will recall 19,697 imported model S vehicles, 35,836 imported model 3s, and 144,208 China-made model 3 vehicles in China. But it's for a different reason.
Tesla is recalling these electric cars produced during certain period of time due to possible security risks, according to Reuters citing a post on the website of State Admistration for Market Regulation published today.

 

AUSTIN: Tesla Inc. recalled some 475,000 cars in the US - nearly equivalent to its global deliveries last year - because of technical defects that may increase the risk of accidents.

The company plans to recall all Model 3 vehicles made between 2017 and 2020 - that’s as many as 356,309 cars.

The cable harness for the rear-view camera may be damaged by opening and closing the boot and prevent the image from displaying, it told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Tesla is also recalling as many as 119,009 Model S cars assembled from 2014 because of a faulty front-boot latch that could cause the bonnet to open unexpectedly, according to a separate NHTSA statement also posted on its website Thursday.

The company said it will fix both issues free of charge.

NHTSA said Tesla identified 2,305 warranty claims that may be linked to either of the two glitches but the automaker is not aware of any related crashes, injuries, or deaths.

While the scope of the recall is large for Tesla, such callbacks are increasingly routine in the auto industry.

In 2020, recalls involved more than 300 auto models and affected almost 28 million vehicles, excluding Takata airbag-related recalls, according to Chicago-based consulting firm Stout.

Tesla’s recalls do not appear to be related to more contentious issues involving regulatory scrutiny of the electric carmaker’s technology.

NHTSA said earlier this month it’s reviewing a recent software update by Tesla that allows drivers to play video games on a dashboard screen while the vehicle is moving.

NHTSA is also in the midst of an investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system.

The probe was launched by US regulators after a dozen collisions at crash scenes involving first-responder vehicles.

Tesla earlier this year had to make a software fix to more than 285,000 cars in China - most of the vehicles it delivered there in recent years - to address a safety issue identified by the country’s regulator.

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