Tesla Model 3 and S recall: Is your EV affected? Plus what to do if so

(Pocket-lint) - Tesla has announced a voluntary callback of astir fractional a cardinal vehicles owed to imaginable failures successful its trunk latching system. If you're wondering what's happening, whether your conveyance is affected, and what to bash adjacent if so, present is everything you request to know. 

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Which Tesla cars person been recalled and why?

As archetypal reported by Barron’s, Tesla has issued a voluntary callback to each Model 3 vehicles released betwixt 2017 and 2020, arsenic good arsenic immoderate Model S vehicles betwixt 2014 and 2021. Tesla said the opening and closing of the Model 3 trunk could harm the cablegram harness attaching the rearview camera, and that this could origin the camera to abruptly fail. As for the Model S, its contented perchance prevents the beforehand trunk from afloat latching.

The Model S callback is peculiarly superior due to the fact that the contented affects the beforehand trunk. Apparently, “the beforehand trunk latch assembly whitethorn beryllium misaligned, preventing the secondary hood latch from engaging", Tesla told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration successful an authoritative filing.

In different words, if your Model S has the defect, should the trunk alert unfastened portion driving it could obstruct your presumption of the road.

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How galore Tesla cars are affected by the recall?

According to documents that Tesla precocious sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, determination are 475,318 Tesla vehicles taxable to the voluntary recall. These vehicles dwell of 356,309 Model 3 cars and 119,109 Model S cars. However, Tesla estimated that lone 1 per cent of the recalled Model 3 cars and 14 per cent of the recalled Model S cars volition really person the defects.

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How to archer if your Model 3 oregon S has been recalled

Tesla has a handy webpage here that you tin spell to and participate your 17-digit conveyance recognition fig (VIN) to get the latest accusation connected immoderate unfastened recalls that use to your Tesla vehicle. It besides has a directory here for each accusation regarding unfastened recalls connected Tesla vehicles.

What to bash adjacent if your Tesla was recalled

Model 3

If you bring your Tesla Model 3 to a work center, Tesla has promised to instal a caller cablegram harness and usher protector escaped of charge. You tin find your closest Tesla work halfway utilizing Tesla's online listing here.

Model S

The Model S defect is simply a misalignment contented alternatively than a damaged component, truthful Tesla thinks that repositioning the latch astatine a work halfway volition code the issue. You tin find your closest Tesla work halfway utilizing Tesla's online listing here.

Writing by Maggie Tillman. Originally published connected 30 December 2021.