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 consequence of an issue with the rearview digicam show.
This week, the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall report doubtlessly affecting 239,382 Mannequin 3, Mannequin Y, Mannequin S and Mannequin X models, over an issue with the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) laptop that may trigger the rearview digicam show to cease working. The problem impacts Mannequin 3 and Mannequin S models with mannequin years 2023 to 2025, together with Mannequin Y and Mannequin X models from the 2024 to 2025 mannequin years.
The problem is being brought on by a in need of the first and/or secondary energy parts, as associated to a recall in November that was largely resolved. The company estimates that about 2 % of the autos are anticipated to have the problem, whereas Tesla has recognized 887 guarantee claims and 68 area reviews 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 probably the most half, house owners who haven’t encountered any of those points don’t have to fret about scheduling service with Tesla. Nevertheless, house owners who did have digicam failures throughout 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 situation in the event that they haven’t already confronted any digicam issues or a lack of Autopilot and FSD options.
If essential, Tesla’s service personnel will substitute 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 free of charge to clients, affected autos started receiving an over-the-air (OTA) software program replace that modifications the car energy up sequence to stop the shorting failure situation to the first and/or secondary energy element. No additional motion is important from house owners of affected autos which can be outfitted with software program launch 2024.44.25.3, 2024.45.25.6 or a later launch if an affected car 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 car 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 substitute the car’s automotive laptop for free of charge to the shopper.
The NHTSA recall quantity for the problem is 25V-002, and you may see the complete recall discover under.
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