Tesla is recalling more than 125,000 cars in the U. S. The U. S. S. Highway Patrol has been forced to crash due to a software factor that triggers the seatbelt precautionary formula, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash, federal regulators said Friday, contributing to the 2. 5 million factor through Tesla this year. Until now.
The recall affects Tesla Model S cars manufactured between 2012 and 2024, Model X between 2015 and 2024, Model 3 cars from the 2017-2023 style years and Model Y cars manufactured between 2020 and 2023, according to a document from the National Highway Traffic Safety Service. Administration. .
An investigation concluded that the cars were equipped with a seatbelt warning formula that does not instruct drivers to fasten their seat belts with a “continuous or intermittent beep” for 4 seconds and a visual cue for at least 60 seconds.
Tesla is not aware of any collisions, fatalities or injuries similar to the defect, though the company has been aware of 104 potentially similar warranty claims, according to the document.
Tesla will roll out an over-the-air software update for the affected cars in June, regulators said, as the software relies on the driver’s seat occupancy sensor and allows it to rely only on the driver’s seatbelt buckle and tactile prestige to turn on signals. .
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2. 5 million. That’s the number of cars Tesla has recalled in six recalls this year, according to NHTSA data. This is the second-highest number of auto recalls through an automaker in the U. S. In the U. S. this year, more than 3 million cars were recalled through Ford, which issued 26 million cars.
Tesla recalled about 3,900 Cybertruck pickup trucks in April due to faulty accelerator pedals that could come loose, causing the vehicles to unintentionally accelerate. The recall follows the automaker’s decision to halt deliveries of the Cybertruck, amid speculation that the models were affected by faulty pedals. Regulators said the defect was likely due to an “unapproved change” to using soap when assembling the accelerator pedal. In February, Tesla recalled more than 2 million cars due to the small length of letters on caution signs, the largest recall the automaker has ever conducted. A month earlier, Tesla recalled nearly 200,000 vehicles due to a software issue that could prevent the rearview camera from showing.
NHTSA has asked Tesla for more information about the motive power related to its Autopilot software, amid “several concerns” that the company’s recall in December did not fix the system’s problems. Regulators said they had learned of 20 more injuries after the automaker released a software update. If Tesla fails to comply with the agency’s investigation into Autopilot, Tesla could face a fine of up to $27,168 per violation, or up to $135 million in total.
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