Washington, April 29
Tesla is recalling about 48,000 Model 3 Performance vehicles in the United States because they may not display the speedometer while in “Track Mode,” documents released Friday show.
The recall covers vehicles from the 2018 through 2022 model years. Tesla will perform an over-the-air software update to address the issue. Tesla said a firmware update released in December unintentionally removed the speed unit from the user interface.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the vehicles do not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard and if drivers do not know how fast they are traveling it could increase the risk of a crash.
In similar exercise, Tesla recalled some of its vehicles in China too. Tesla has recalled 14,684 Model 3s due to a software glitch that could cause collisions, China’s market regulator said on Friday, in its second recall in the country this month.
The cars being recalled don’t display the unit, such as miles or kilometres per hour, for their speed when in Track Mode, which in extreme cases could lead to collisions, The State Administration for Market Regulation said.
Over the last year, Tesla has been issuing more recalls, including some under pressure from NHTSA. Tesla separately on Friday recalled one 2022 Model X vehicle because a bracket was not installed at the second-row seat.
Tesla has issued a total of 10 recall covering 2.1 million vehicles, NHTSA said, but some vehicles are covered by more than one campaign. That is the second highest number of vehicles recalled this year behind Ford Motor. Reuters
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