Tesla is recalling greater than 120,000 automobiles over doorways that fail to adjust to U.S. authorities laws.
In a letter posted on the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration’s web site Thursday, Tesla acknowledged the affected doorways may be unlocked throughout a crash, which may trigger the door to unlatch and open, growing the danger of harm.
Affected automobiles embrace Tesla Fashions S and X manufactured for mannequin years 2021 by 2023. Tesla stated it was not conscious of any accidents on account of the problem as of Dec. 14.
As a treatment, Tesla is releasing an over-the-air (OTA) software program replace freed from cost. Proprietor notification letters are anticipated to be despatched out Feb. 17, 2024.
Final week, Tesla introduced a recall for practically all its U.S. automobiles — some 2 million — on account of considerations concerning the security of its autopilot driver-assistance function. A federal investigation discovered that its autosteer perform could have led some drivers to desert accountability for the operation of their automobiles.
That recall got here after one in February affecting greater than 360,000 automobiles associated to Tesla’s “full self-driving” software program.
Tesla didn’t reply to a number of requests for remark.
In a submit final week on X, previously often called Twitter, Tesla issued a statement accusing some information retailers of misconstruing “the character of our security techniques,” including that “incontrovertible knowledge” exhibits Tesla’s options are “saving lives and stopping harm.”
Elon Musk owns X and Tesla.
A NHTSA spokesperson informed NBC Information final week that its investigation into Tesla’s autopilot options “stays open as we monitor the efficacy of Tesla’s treatments and proceed to work with the automaker to make sure the best stage of security.”
