Tesla recalls over 1.8 mn vehicles in US due to software failure risk

Tesla is recalling over 1.8 million vehicles in the United States due to risk of software failure to detect an unlatched hood, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday.
 

An unlatched hood could fully open and obstruct the driver's view, raising the risk of a crash.
 

Tesla has started rolling out an over-the-air software update to detect the open hood and send a notification to customers, NHTSA said.
 

The recall applies to certain 2021-2024 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2024 Model Y vehicles, the regulator said. The vehicles, Tesla said, were equipped with a hood latch produced in China by Magna Closures Co Ltd.
 

 

The company said it began investigating customer complaints of unintended hood opening instances in certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in China in March, and initiated a latch hardware recovery and in-service vehicle inspection.
 

While fewer such events occurred in Europe and North America, Tesla said it began engineering studies in the regions to inspect hood latch assemblies last month and decided to issue a recall earlier this month.
 

Tesla in June recalled more than 11,000 Cybertrucks in the United States over issues with their windshield wipers and exterior trim.


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