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Tesla has recalled more than 694,000 of its Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck electric vehicles.
The recalled vehicles “installed a software version that did not meet the warning requirement for tire pressure monitoring system malfunctions” issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to Tuesday’s recall report filed by the EV maker.
The Model 3 and Model Y sedans affected by the recall belonged to the 2017-2025 and 2020-2025 model years, respectively. The model year for the Cybertrucks was 2024.
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan – 11/07/2024: Tesla model Y and model 3 on display at their store in Tokyo. (Photo by Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between driving cycles, thus failing to alert the driver to low tire pressure,” the NHTSA said, noting that driving vehicles with “underinflated tires” increases the risk of can increase an accident. crash.
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According to the recall report, the problem did not result in any accidents, injuries or deaths.
In response to the possible warning light malfunction, Tesla began rolling out a free over-the-air software update for the recalled vehicles in mid-November. Owners don’t need to take their recalled Model 3, Model Y or Cybertrucks to a dealer, EV maker says said on its website.
A Tesla Cybertruck in East Village, Manhattan on Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital/Fox News)
Tesla launched its Cybertruck in November last year. It has been selling the Model Y since 2020 and the Model 3 since 2017.
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According to the recall report, production of the recalled Model 3 Teslas took place between July 2017 and November of this year. The affected Model 3s were built from January 2020 to November 2024, while production of the recalled Cybertrucks lasted from November 2023 to December 1 of this year.
Tesla car emblem with raindrops on a car. (Beata Zawrzel/Nur Photo via Getty Images/Getty Images)
According to production data released by Tesla, the EV maker built more than 1.2 million Model 3 and Y vehicles in the first three quarters of 2024. Production of the other models amounted to almost 71,400 vehicles in the same period.
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Tesla said in late October that “plans for new vehicles, including more affordable models, remain on track to start production in the first half of 2025.”
