Tesla on Thursday recalled 2.2 million electric vehicles in the United States due to increased crash risk.
The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a recall due to the incorrect font size of vehicle warning lights. NBC News report.
Tesla is recalling 2.2 million vehicles because warning lights have the wrong font size, increasing the risk of accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://t.co/2JHZnScSxL
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 2, 2024
“Small warning light font sizes can make important safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash,” NHTSA said.
Tesla released a free over-the-air software update on January 23 that fixes the issue, according to regulators. According to the media, the update increases the font size of visual warning indicators for braking, parking, and anti-lock braking system (ABS).
According to NHTSA, the recall affects a variety of Tesla vehicles, including the Model S, Model X, 2017-2018 Model 3, Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck. The software update was also applied to the Tesla Cybertruck, which is currently in production, the media reported.
According to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, vehicles must be equipped with warning indicators that are at least 3.2 millimeters in height. According to NBC, the warning letter and its background must use contrasting colors, one of which is red.
Tesla will notify vehicle owners, dealers and service centers of the recall by mail, the newspaper said. (Related: City Council member asks federal government to recall Kia and Hyundai vehicles over ‘thousands of stolen vehicles’)
Tesla on Tuesday announced another recall for about 200,000 vehicles due to a software issue affecting rearview cameras, authorities said. The automaker notified NHTSA that its Model S, X, and Y vehicles are experiencing a software instability that poses an “increased risk of a crash.”
