Tesla Recalled 2.2 Million Vehicles for Too-Small Warning Lights
For a long time, Tesla took criticism for bypassing the recall process in favor of issuing over-the-air software updates. That practice has changed, and the automaker has issued several recalls in recent months, including the most recent one, which covers 2.2 million vehicles for an issue with the size of its warning lights.
Tesla is recalling nearly every vehicle it’s sold because the font size of the ABS warning light is too small. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, “warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.”
The recall impacts the 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2014 Model X, and 2019-2014 Model Y. Tesla has already begun issuing the over-the-air software update to fix the problem, but owners will be notified by mail by March 30. As always, the update is free.
While Tesla wasn’t the most-recalled automaker last year – that honor went to Ford – it has had several recall actions this year. The automaker recently recalled almost 200,000 vehicles for a software issue with the rearview camera, the 2024 Model 3 had to be recalled to fix child-seat compliance issues, and nearly two million vehicles were recalled for problems with the Autopilot system.
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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Now do bumper damage at 5mph for every make
Government has to take Tesla away from Elon and give it to GM. It will solve all problems with Tesla
At least some of them should be recalled for headlights being too damn bright
The government has announced that Tesla's paint is too bright, which could distract other drivers. See how ridiculous this sounds. Maybe they are trying to distract from the fact the Blazer EV has a record setting 23 software errors. After nearly a month there is still a do not sale mandate on the Blazer EV.