On Thursday, August 22, 2024, a truck loaded with new Tesla Model 3 vehicles at the logistics unloading area in Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Tesla The company is voluntarily recalling about 239,000 electric vehicles in the United States to fix a problem that could cause rearview cameras to malfunction. Filing It was posted Friday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website.
“Rearview cameras that do not display images can reduce the driver’s rearview field and increase the risk of a crash,” Tesla wrote in a letter to regulators. The recall applies to Tesla’s 2024-2025 Model 3 and Model S sedan, as well as the 2023-2025 Model X and Model Y SUVs.
The company also stated in the announcement thank you letter The company has “released a free over-the-air (OTA) software update” that resolves camera issues in some vehicles.
According to statistics, Tesla recalled 16 electric vehicles in the United States in 2024, involving 5.14 million electric vehicles. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. Remedies for the recall include over-the-air software updates and parts replacement. More than 40% of recalls last year were related to problems with the company’s latest model, the Cybertruck, an angle-steel pickup truck that Tesla will begin delivering to customers in late 2023.
Regarding the latest recall, the company said it has received 887 warranty claims and dozens of field reports, but told NHTSA it has not yet found any injuries, fatal or other crashes caused by the rearview camera failure.
Customers whose other vehicles “experience circuit board failure or stress that may cause a circuit board failure that could cause a backup camera to malfunction” can have their vehicle’s computer replaced by Tesla for free, the company said.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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