Tesla is recalling greater than 475,000 of its Mannequin 3 and Mannequin S EVs to deal with rearview digicam and trunk points that improve the danger of crashing, the U.S. highway security regulator mentioned.
The EV maker is recalling 356,309 2017-2020 Mannequin 3 autos to deal with rearview digicam points and 119,009 Mannequin S autos attributable to entrance hood issues, the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration mentioned.
The whole variety of recalled autos is near the half one million autos Tesla delivered final yr. Tesla couldn’t be reached for remark.
For Mannequin 3 sedans, “the rearview digicam cable harness could also be broken by the opening and shutting of the trunk lid, stopping the rearview digicam picture from displaying,” NHTSA mentioned.
For Mannequin S autos, entrance hood latch issues might lead a trunk to open “with out warning and hinder the motive force’s visibility, rising the danger of a crash,” Tesla advised the company.
Tesla just isn’t conscious of any crashes, accidents or deaths associated to the problems with its Mannequin 3 and Mannequin S automobiles, NHTSA mentioned.
Tesla is being investigated by the NHTSA over different points. The NHTSA had opened a probe on 580,000 Tesla autos over the automaker’s determination to permit video games to be performed on automotive screens whereas they’re in movement.
Tesla has subsequently agreed to cease permitting video video games to be performed on car screens whereas its automobiles are transferring, in keeping with the NHTSA.
In August, the NHTSA opened a proper security probe into Tesla’s driver help system Autopilot after a collection of crashes involving Tesla fashions and emergency autos.
Below strain from NHTSA, Tesla in February agreed to recall 135,000 autos with touch-screen shows that might fail and lift the danger of a crash.