Status: 09/23/2022 10:46 a.m
In the US, Tesla has to recall more than a million electric cars. The reason is a necessary software update. The US Department of Transportation warns that occupants could otherwise pinch their fingers.
The electric car manufacturer Tesla has to install a software update for almost 1.1 million vehicles in the USA due to safety concerns. The Federal Highway and Vehicle Safety Administration (NHTSA) referred to a malfunction in several Tesla models with the automated closing system for the windows. Car occupants then run the risk of pinching their fingers.
Tesla vehicles have a sensor system that is designed to automatically detect resistance and stop the windows from closing. In some Model 3, Y, S and X vehicles, however, resistors are not always reliably detected, the US Department of Transportation warned. Tesla said the company has no knowledge of any accidents or injuries caused by the malfunction.
Software update should fix the problem
The problem should now be fixed with a software update. Affected car owners will be notified from November 15th. Tesla had already had to launch several such recalls in the United States this year.
For a long time, the company had been running software updates without notifying owners or regulators. In recent months, however, Tesla has become the focus of the NHTSA. The supervisory authority initiated an investigation after several collisions between Teslas and emergency vehicles.
The vehicle recall promptly spoiled the mood of investors. The shares of the electric car manufacturer fell by a good four percent.