Tesla has initiated a recall for 1.8 million automobiles over a fault that will trigger a automotive to not detect an unlatched hood. The recall has been addressed by the electrical automobile maker by an over-the-air (OTA) software program replace.
As per a Security Recall Report from the Nationwide Freeway Site 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 whole variety of automobiles probably concerned within the recall is 1,850,363 models, 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 may lead to drivers not being notified that their hood is open, even when the automobile is positioned into Drive. The hood could then unlatch and hinder the motive force’s view whereas the automobile is in movement, growing the danger 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 automobiles 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 automobile traces and areas. Charges of incidence have 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 have been associated to the hood latch problem. The corporate, nonetheless, famous that it was not conscious of any crashes, accidents, or deaths associated to the fault.
Much like most of its automobile remembers, the repair for the fault is a software program replace. Tesla described its treatment for the hood latch problem as follows. “Starting on June 18, 2024, for free of charge to prospects, 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 offers a customer-facing consumer interface notification of the hood open state,” the Security Recall Report learn.
Tesla Mannequin S, Mannequin 3, Mannequin X, and Mannequin Y models that have been produced beginning July 15, 2024 have been manufactured with software program 2024.20.100, which already features a repair for the hood latch problem.
The NHTSA Security Recall Report about Tesla’s hood latch problem may be seen right here.
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