Tesla is recalling more than 240,000 vehicles because of a rearview visibility issue.
In a regulatory filing this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the electric automaker reported that a computer circuit board on certain Model 3, S, X and Y vehicles may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image, reducing the driver’s rear view and raising the risk of a crash.
Tesla is aware of any accidents, injuries or deaths similar to this condition, according to the recall documents.
The recall of the following Tesla vehicles:
To fix the problem, Tesla has released a free software update. The company said it will also “identify any cars that have experienced PCB failures or stresses that could lead to PCB failures, and update affected computers free of charge. ”
Notification letters should be mailed to owners of affected cars by March 7, 2025. Owners can contact Tesla Visitor Services at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla’s number for this recall is SB-25-00-001.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov. NHTSA’s number for the recall is 25V-002.
This is Tesla’s first recall of 2025. It follows a major recall in December involving more than 2 million Tesla vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective Autopilot system.
U.S. regulators on Tuesday opened an investigation into 2.6 million Teslas after reports of crashes involving the use of the company’s autonomous driving technology that allows drivers to remotely command their vehicle to return to them, or move to another location, using a phone app.