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Tesla recalls about 239,000 vehicles over rear-view camera issue
- Tesla said on Friday it was recalling about 239,000 vehicles over an issue that could cause the rear-view camera to not display an image, which an over-the-air software update could resolve.
- The development comes days after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the U.S. over reports of crashes involving a feature that allows users to move their cars remotely.
- In a small number of affected vehicles, a reverse current may occur while powering up the vehicle, which was likely to cause a short circuit on the car’s computer board and result in the rear-view camera becoming inoperative, the automaker said.
- Tesla said it would identify any vehicles with a circuit board issue and replace the car’s computer, free of charge.
- The automaker launched an investigation in November after observing “an increase in car computer replacements” relating to short circuit issues.
- The probe showed that a specific combination of software and hardware configurations, along with colder temperatures, could increase reverse current, potentially causing a shortage in power components.
- Tesla said that the Model 3, Model S, and Model X vehicles in production also received a different car computer variant after Dec. 16 to mitigate the issue.
- The issue affects 2024-25 Model 3 and Model S vehicles and 2023-25 Model X and Model Y.
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