Austin, TX – December 14, 2022 – Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is recalling 435,132 electric vehicles made for the China market, as their side markers may fail to illuminate, according to Reuters. This reduces visibility and may lead to a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The following vehicles are included:
- Tesla Model 3
- Tesla Model Y
It is not clear what model-years are affected.
Recall summary
Quarter-panels are panels of a car “between a rear door and the trunk.” The listed cars have side lighting markers placed at the quarter-panels. These may fail to come on.
Reportedly, these Tesla electrical issues are caused by a software error.
Recall risks
Inoperable lights make the vehicle less visible to other motorists. In extreme cases, such as thick fog or heavy rain, this may result in a collision, increasing the risk of injury.
Other Tesla recalls
Light issues caused by faulty tail lamps were the cause of one of the most recent Tesla Model 3 recalls. Certain Model Y cars were affected by this problem, as well.
In addition, several other Telsa Model Y recalls happened in the past few months, such as one caused by faulty windows, which took place in October 2022.
The repair
Tesla will launch an over-the-air software update to ensure side markers are on when they should be.
Owners of vehicles whose software has failed to update will be contacted directly.
Is your vehicle part of this recall?
More than 435,000 electric cars are affected by this Tesla China recall. To do a Tesla software recall check and see if your car has any similar issues, use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
