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Tesla recalls over 475,000 US cars on technical defects: Report

Tesla is also recalling as many as 119,009 Model S cars assembled from 2014 because of a faulty front-trunk latch

Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
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Tesla 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 trunk 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-trunk latch that could

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