Tesla is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles after identifying a potentially hazardous flaw in some of its cars.
The electric vehicle company, led by Elon Musk, has acknowledged an issue that could heighten the risk of a crash for drivers.
This fault affects the Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertruck, prompting the company to issue a recall notice scheduled for distribution on February 15, 2025.
Fortunately, the problem is addressable through a free software update. Nevertheless, the issue will remain until the update is applied.
The concern involves the tire pressure monitoring system’s warning light.
Thankfully, there have been no reported injuries, accidents, or fatalities linked to this system malfunction.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has revealed that 694,304 vehicles are being recalled.
The recall notice states: “The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.”
This is not Tesla’s first recall event. In July of the current year, the company recalled 1.8 million vehicles due to a hood-related issue where the software could not detect an unlatched hood.
Additionally, in May, Tesla recalled 125,000 cars due to seat belt concerns, and in February, over 2 million vehicles were recalled because of warning signals being displayed in a smaller font size.
Apart from manufacturing problems, a family has attributed the death of 31-year-old Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez to Tesla after a crash involving the vehicle’s self-driving ‘autopilot’ feature.
Martinez was killed on February 18, 2023, when the ‘autopilot’ function was in use.
His family, including his parents Eduardo and Maria, and brother Caleb, who were also injured in the accident, filed a lawsuit.
They claim that the responsibility lies with Musk for allowing an ‘ill-equipped’ feature to be accessible to drivers.
Tesla, however, defended itself by asserting that its cars are designed to be reasonably safe according to relevant state laws.
In addition, another issue has been raised about the Cybertruck’s design, which may result in headlights failing to properly light the road, creating a safety risk.
TikTok user Joe Fay (@jf.okay) commented, “So, I found a major flaw in the Cybertruck’s design.”
He elaborated that the position of the headlights at the bottom of the vehicle could pose a problem.
He stated: “These headlights are amazing and they’re extremely bright. However, that snow is building up right in front of the headlights. That can be a major problem when you’re driving in the winter time, because if snow builds up right here, the headlights are going to be completely blocked.”
Joe further mentioned: “Now, I can’t believe Tesla just didn’t think about this when they put this giant shelf in front of the lights, but if they did, it’s honestly an awful design. I’ll let you know how driving is in the blizzard. It’s done pretty well so far, and I haven’t noticed that the headlights are getting all clogged up like that.”