Tesla has initiated a recall for 1.8 million automobiles over a fault that will trigger a automobile to not detect an unlatched hood. The recall has been addressed by the electrical car maker by an over-the-air (OTA) software program replace.
As per a Security Recall Report from the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA), the recall impacts 2013-2024 Tesla Mannequin S, 2016-2024 Tesla Mannequin X, 2017-2024 Tesla Mannequin 3, and 2020-2024 Tesla Mannequin Y automobiles. The overall variety of automobiles probably concerned within the recall is 1,850,363 items, although just one% are estimated to really have the defect.
The Security Recall Report famous that in affected automobiles, the hood latch meeting could not detect an open situation when a buyer opens the hood. Such a fault might end in drivers not being notified that their hood is open, even when the car is positioned into Drive. The hood could then unlatch and impede the driving force’s view whereas the car is in movement, rising the chance of a collision.
Tesla began its investigation into the matter on March 25, 2024 when it obtained buyer complaints about unintended hood opening occasions on Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y automobiles in China. In mid-April, Tesla recognized the fault affecting automobiles in China as latch change deformations. Apparently sufficient, the difficulty was significantly evident in automobiles produced in China however not a lot in vehicles produced in North America and Europe.
“From mid-April 2024 by June 7, 2024, Tesla continued to get well and carry out evaluation on samples from the sector in China to higher perceive the situation and latch commonalities throughout car traces and areas. Charges of incidence had been increased in China for causes unknown, as in comparison with decrease charges of incidence in markets in Europe and North America,” the NHTSA Security Recall Report learn.
Tesla finally determined to recall affected automobiles on July 17, 2024. As of July 20, 2024, Tesla has recognized three guarantee claims or subject experiences of US automobiles that had been associated to the hood latch challenge. The corporate, nonetheless, famous that it was not conscious of any crashes, accidents, or deaths associated to the fault.
Much like most of its car remembers, the repair for the fault is a software program replace. Tesla described its treatment for the hood latch challenge as follows. “Starting on June 18, 2024, without charge to clients, affected automobiles obtained an over-the-air software program treatment with firmware launch 2024.20.3. Firmware launch 2024.20.3 or a later firmware launch detects the open hood and supplies a customer-facing person interface notification of the hood open state,” the Security Recall Report learn.
Tesla Mannequin S, Mannequin 3, Mannequin X, and Mannequin Y items that had been produced beginning July 15, 2024 had been manufactured with software program 2024.20.100, which already features a repair for the hood latch challenge.
The NHTSA Security Recall Report about Tesla’s hood latch challenge may be seen right here.
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