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By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla (NASDAQ:) Inc is recalling 26,681 automobiles in america as a result of a software program error could lead to windshield defrosting issues, the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) mentioned Wednesday.
Tesla instructed U.S. regulators the error could trigger a valve within the warmth pump to open unintentionally and entice the refrigerant contained in the evaporator. Tesla will carry out an over-the-air software program replace to handle the problem.
The recall covers some 2021-2022 Mannequin 3, Mannequin S, Mannequin X, and 2020-2022 Mannequin Y automobiles that will not adjust to a federal motorcar security commonplace. It’s the newest in a string of current remembers for the Texas-based EV producer.
Tesla mentioned it was not conscious of any accidents or crashes associated to its newest recall however NHTSA mentioned it may diminished windshield visibility in sure situations, which can
improve the chance of a collision.
The corporate mentioned it was prompted by complaints from prospects in December over lack of heating efficiency in excessive chilly climate situations.
Tesla on Jan. 15 launched a software program replace to handle the problem as a precautionary measure. After discussions with NHTSA and Transport Canada, checks have been carried out to evaluate the compliance of recent automobiles delivered with the software program command.
Underneath scrutiny from U.S. regulators and a few lawmakers, Tesla has been issuing numerous remembers in current months, together with many for software program points.
Tesla has issued at the very least 9 U.S. remembers since October because it faces authorities investigations into its driver help system Autopilot and an in-vehicle sport function.
In January 2021, Tesla agreed to recall 135,000 automobiles with touchscreen shows that might fail after NHTSA took the weird step of formally searching for the recall.
The company mentioned touchscreen failures posed vital issues of safety, together with the lack of rear view or backup digicam pictures, exterior turn-signal lighting, and windshield defogging and defrosting programs.
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