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Teslahas issued back-to-back recalls.
Tesla indicated in the report that the risk could be solved with a software update that is free of charge for current owners of the Model X vehicle. Vehicles in production and in pre-delivery containment received the firmware update “that includes the remedy” last Tuesday.
A separate recall decision was made after the NHTSA found that 321,628 year 2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles had the potential to present reduced visibility in dark conditions.
The recalls from November come afterthe company notifiedTesla stores and service centers on Feb. 4 about a recall on 817,143 year 2021-2022 Model S and Model X vehicles, and all Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.
The decisioncame after the vehicles failed to comply with the federal motor vehicle safety standard that requires vehicles to have a chime when a driver starts their vehicle but has not buckled their seat belt.
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Because of the recalls, anonline databasehas been created for Tesla owners to check whether or not their vehicle has been affected.
The most recent recalls come shortly after Tesla released its third quarter earnings inOctober.
In the report, the company stated that its product orders had been divided more evenly across its factories after a growing inability to match its manufacturing rates and costs throughout the second half of the year.
In theSEC filingsfrom the same quarter, Tesla added, “Any delay or other complication in ramping the production of our current products or the development, manufacture, launch and production ramp of our future products, features and services, or in doing so cost-effectively and with high quality, may harm our brand, business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.”
The company’s stock also saw a drop after its investorsraised concernsabout Tesla CEOElon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. Musk’s net worth reportedly fell to $177 billion following the acquisition — a $92 billion decrease from the the previous year.
Tesla did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
