Recently, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla is recalling nearly 2.2 million vehicles in the United States because the font of braking, parking and anti-lock brake warning lights on the vehicle dashboard is smaller than the requirements of federal safety standards, or making important safety information difficult to be found by drivers and increasing the risk of vehicle collisions.
The vehicles involved in this recall are Model S from model year 2012 to model year 2023, model year 2016 to model X from model year 2016 to 2023, model year model year to model year 2024 and model year 2024 Cybertruck. Officials said that the problem will be solved through a software update for the recalled vehicles.
This time, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the problem was discovered during a routine safety compliance review on January 8. Tesla has currently confirmed that there are 3 warranty claims that may be related to the issue, but there have been no reports of collisions or people**.
It is worth noting that in the past three months, Tesla has had several large-scale recalls in the United States. At the end of last month, Tesla recalled 199575 vehicles in the United States due to problems with the image display of the rearview camera, which did not provide the driver with the necessary rear visibility, which increased the driving safety risk of the vehicle, involving models such as the 2023 Model S, Model X, and Model Y. Officially, an OTA software update will be released to address the issue.
On December 13 last year, there was a safety hazard due to the installation of FSD Beta full self-driving software or the lack of a way to ensure that the driver still maintains sufficient attention when the system starts automatic driving. Tesla recalled more than 2.03 million vehicles in the U.S., including the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y. Similarly, Tesla solves this problem through OTA, which is a remote software update for the device. The recall comes not long after, on December 24, 2023, as the side doors of the vehicle may unlock in the event of a collision, increasing the risk of injury to occupants. Tesla once again announced a recall of 120423 vehicles in the United States, including the 2021-2023 Model S and X, and the official said that it will conduct free software updates through remote OTA.
In fact, in addition to Tesla's recent large-scale recall in the U.S. market, there have also been large-scale recalls in the Chinese market.
According to the State Administration for Market Regulation on January 5, Tesla announced on the same day that it would recall more than 1.6 million vehicles in the Chinese market due to door unlocking logic control problems and driver assistance function problems. The models involved include some imported Model S and Model X electric vehicles between October 26, 2022 and November 16, 2023, and some imported Model S, Model X, Model 3 and domestically produced Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles between August 26, 2014 and December 20, 2023. Officials said that they will use the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology to upgrade the software or push newly developed functions for the vehicles within the scope of the recall for free.
Tesla's recent frequent recalls have also aroused heated discussions among many netizens. Some netizens said that compared with traditional recalls, such recalls do not need to be upgraded in stores, which is very convenient and trouble-free, and this kind of recall is equivalent to an upgrade, which further improves the safety of the vehicle and is acceptable. However, some netizens said that with the rapid development of intelligent new energy vehicles, the dependence of models on the vehicle system is higher than that of traditional fuel models, and once there is a problem, the impact on the function of the vehicle is also more obvious.
Tesla's Chinese officials also responded to the recall a few days ago: The voluntary recall is a very meaningful thing, it is a strict requirement for the company's own products, and it is also a responsible attitude. With the innovation of technology, it is more convenient to recall through OTA instead of requiring consumers to come to the store to replace parts in the past, and only need to upgrade the software remotely. This innovative approach can help car companies better improve product safety, after all, the pursuit of safety is never-ending.