Tesla Inc. is recalling Model X and Model S electric vehicles in U.S. Over 40,000 cars are recalled for potential power steering issues. The issue will be rectified using over-the-air software update. The company said that more than 97 percent of the affected vehicles’ issues have been resolved with the over-the-air update. The vehicles are from 2017 to 2021.
Documents from the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) that “the electronic power assist steering (EPAS) system may experience a loss of power steering assist when driving on rough roads or hitting a pothole.”
The NHSTA also said that the steering control would not be affected by reduced or lost power steering assist but might require more effort by the driver to steer the vehicle especially at low speeds.
An earlier over-the-air update released on the eleventh of last month is reported to have caused the current problem. The software update was released to detect unexpected steering assist torque in a better way. It was rolled back by the electric vehicle manufacturer on October 19.
Tesla said that 314 vehicle alerts of this condition were noted by them between October 11 and November 1. However, it added that it was not aware of any injuries or deaths that might have occurred due to this condition.
In another recall, the electric vehicle maker is also changing side rearview mirrors that are not in compliance with “Rear Visibility” requirements in the U.S. These mirrors were made for the European market. They were installed at the time of US service visits.
According to Reuters, Tesla has had 17 recall campaigns, as of now in 2022. The number of electric vehicles that were recalled for various issues were 3.4 million, according to the outlet.
The Austin based electric carmaker is coming under regulatory scrutiny globally as the number of recalls are covering several million vehicles.
According to Forbes, some of its recalls are for the following:
rear view camera and trunk defects
failing touch screens and
failing windows.
Tesla shares fell by 1.4 percent due to pre-market trades, after the newest recall. The outlet says that the electric vehicle maker’s stocks have fallen by almost 50 percent, from this time in 2021. The electric vehicle manufacturer has a market capitalization of over $655 billion.
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