Tesla has deployed a spherical of over-the-air software program updates to Mannequin 3, Mannequin Y, Mannequin S and Mannequin X autos to repair a recall that was issued as a result of an issue with the rearview digicam show.
This week, the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall report doubtlessly affecting 239,382 Mannequin 3, Mannequin Y, Mannequin S and Mannequin X items, over an issue with the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) laptop that may trigger the rearview digicam show to cease working. The difficulty impacts Mannequin 3 and Mannequin S items with mannequin years 2023 to 2025, together with Mannequin Y and Mannequin X items from the 2024 to 2025 mannequin years.
The difficulty is being attributable to a wanting the first and/or secondary energy parts, as associated to a recall in November that was largely resolved. The company estimates that about 2 p.c of the autos are anticipated to have the problem, whereas Tesla has recognized 887 guarantee claims and 68 area stories associated to the issue.
To repair the problem, the related updates modified the autos’ power-up sequence to keep away from the shorting failure, requiring no additional motion from these with the up to date variations.
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For essentially the most half, homeowners who haven’t encountered any of those points don’t have to fret about scheduling service with Tesla. Nonetheless, homeowners who did have digicam failures in the course of the spherical of remembers final November, or instantly following an replace, ought to schedule service with Tesla. These on software program replace 2024.44.25.3, 2024.45.25.6 or a later launch, variations which have already been put in on most autos, should not have to fret concerning the problem in the event that they haven’t already confronted any digicam issues or a lack of Autopilot and FSD options.
If obligatory, Tesla’s service personnel will exchange the pc in affected autos with {hardware} that helps compliant rearview digicam performance. The NHTSA writes as follows within the recall report:
On or shortly after December 18, 2024, for gratis to prospects, affected autos started receiving an over-the-air (OTA) software program replace that adjustments the automobile energy up sequence to stop the shorting failure situation to the first and/or secondary energy element. No additional motion is important from homeowners of affected autos which might be outfitted with software program launch 2024.44.25.3, 2024.45.25.6 or a later launch if an affected automobile has not skilled the shorting failure situation or stress which will result in the shorting failure situation. Tesla is actively working to determine which affected autos, if any, skilled stress which will result in the shorting failure situation. If an affected automobile skilled the shorting failure situation or stress which will result in the shorting failure situation previous to putting in software program launch 2024.44.25.3, 2024.45.25.6 or a later launch, then Tesla will exchange the automobile’s automotive laptop for gratis to the shopper.
The NHTSA recall quantity for the problem is 25V-002, and you may see the complete recall discover beneath.
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