Tesla is recalling nearly all of its electric vehicles in the United States for a software fix as it faces increased scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The electric car maker is recalling about 2.2 million vehicles due to small font sizes for some warning indicators on the instrument panels, which could lead to more crashes, according to a document Friday. thing Posted by NHTSA.
The agency says the font for park, anti-lock brake system and brake warning lights is smaller than allowed by federal safety standards, and the lights must be at least one-eighth of an inch in size.
According to NHTSA, smaller warning lights may be harder for drivers to detect, increasing the likelihood of a crash.
Tesla models affected by the recall include 2012-23 Model S, 2016-24 Model Implemented.
NHTSA also upgraded its investigation into steering problems in the automaker’s vehicles to an engineering analysis, moving it closer to a possible recall.
Tesla has begun releasing software updates to address the warning notification issue. Vehicle owners will be notified by mail at the end of March.
The font size issue was discovered on January 8th. Tesla identified her three warranty claims as of January 24th that may be related to this issue.
Last week, Tesla recalled about 200,000 vehicles due to another software issue. According to NHTSA, some rearview cameras may not work when the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a collision.
In December, the company recalled 2 million vehicles due to a defect in the self-driving function Autopilot. The recall was announced after a two-year investigation by NHTSA into damage allegedly caused by incorrect use of the software.
The Hill has reached out to Tesla for comment.
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