Tesla is recalling about 2.2 million vehicles it sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panels were too small, according to a document released Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Associated Press report The latest recall announced by Elon Musk’s Tesla covers a wide range of models sold over the past decade, including the S, X, 3, Y, and Cybertruck. The brake, parking and anti-lock brake warning lights on most Tesla EVs violate standards because the font size on the instrument panel is too small, according to an NHTSA document. This makes important safety information difficult for drivers to read.
Tesla plans to update the software on affected vehicles to increase the font size of warning lights. Software updates have already started being delivered over-the-air to vehicles. In addition to the online update, Tesla will mail a letter to owners starting March 30th notifying them of the recall.
Although Tesla has only identified three related warranty claims, this recall affects nearly all Teslas sold in the U.S. in recent years. NHTSA announced that the 2.2 million vehicles subject to the recall represent “nearly all” of Tesla vehicles sold in the country.
This major recall comes just months after NHTSA pressured Tesla to update its Autopilot advanced driver assistance system software. The latest recall, which affected more than 2 million vehicles, came after an NHTSA investigation found a problem with Autopilot, which monitors whether drivers are paying attention.
As Breitbart News previously reported:
The recall was announced after a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into a series of crashes that occurred while using Autopilot, a partially autonomous driving system.
Tesla’s Autopilot system aims to keep the vehicle in its lane, but the driver is instructed to keep their hands on the wheel at all times while observing road and traffic conditions.
However, research shows that drivers using Autopilot often take their eyes off the road, and that many drivers believe that their cars driving themselves could lead to traffic accidents. I know.
Recent scrutiny of Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance systems has cast doubt on CEO Elon Musk’s claims that Tesla cars will soon be capable of fully autonomous driving. As Tesla rapidly ramps up production and its vehicles become more common on U.S. roads, NHTSA continues to monitor potential safety issues.
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