Tesla recalls over 2 million EVs because the warning light text is too small

Tesla is having to conduct one other mass-scale recall of its electrical autos. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discovered that the font dimension on a number of instrument panel warning lights is too small per federal guidelines. As such, the corporate is recalling practically 2.2 million EVs — nearly each automobile it has bought within the US — to resolve the problem.

Fortunately, for each Tesla and its clients, the automaker gained’t require drivers to convey their EV to a seller or restore store. It would difficulty a repair through an over-the-air replace.

The NHTSA found the issue throughout a routine security compliance audit final month. It discovered that the textual content on the brake, park and antilock brake warning lights is smaller than required beneath federal guidelines. The company famous that may make it onerous to learn the data, which may enhance the chance of a crash.

Affected EVs are the Mannequin S (mannequin years 2012-2023), Mannequin X (2016-2023), Mannequin 3 (2017-2023), Mannequin Y (2019-2024) and the Cybertruck. Tesla has not acquired any stories of accidents or crashes associated to the issued, although it has discovered three doubtlessly linked guarantee claims.

In December, Tesla issued a similarly large-scale recall because of an Autopilot difficulty. It was additionally capable of resolve that with an OTA replace. Since then, it has issued different remembers linked to door safety and backup camera points, every of which affected greater than 120,000 autos.

In the meantime, because the Associated Press stories, the NHTSA has upgraded an investigation into steering points. The company is conducting an engineering evaluation. That brings the probe, which covers greater than 334,000 autos, nearer to a recall.

The NHTSA opened the investigation last July after receiving 12 stories of steering management loss in 2023 Mannequin Y and Mannequin 3 EVs. Since then, the company has acquired 115 complaints associated to the problem, which it has obtained one other 2,176 from Tesla after searching for info from the automaker. One of many complaints is linked to a crash.