The Model X SUV and the 2021–2023 Tesla Model S luxury car are among the impacted automobiles.
roughly 120,000 cars with over doors that don’t follow US federal guidelines.
In a letter published on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday, Tesla admitted that the impacted doors may be left unlocked in the event of a collision, raising the possibility of an injury since the door may unlatch and open.
Tesla Model S and X produced for model years 2021 through 2023 are among the impacted automobiles. As of December 14, Tesla claimed to be unaware of any injuries caused by the problem.
Tesla is offering a free over-the-air (OTA) software update as a fix. Letters notifying owners should be sent out on February 17.
A recall affecting around two million Tesla vehicles in the United States was issued by the company last week on worries regarding the security of its driver-assistance autopilot system. According to a federal probe, some drivers may have given up on operating their automobiles because of the autosteer feature.
This recall followed one in February involving Tesla’s “full self-driving” software, which affected over 360,000 vehicles.
Despite several attempts for comment, Tesla did not reply.
Tesla released a statement last week on X, the platform that was formerly known as Twitter. The message claimed that certain news sources had misinterpreted “the nature of our safety systems,” and it stated that “incontrovertible data” demonstrated how Tesla’s features were “saving lives and preventing injury.”
Tesla and X belong to Elon Musk.
The NHTSA’s investigation into Tesla’s autopilot features “remains open as we monitor the efficacy of Tesla’s remedies and continue to work with the automaker to ensure the highest level of safety,” a spokeswoman told NBC News last week.