Tesla is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. that are having issues with their backup cameras and can malfunction while the car is going in reverse.
The recall involves Tesla’s Y, S, and X models with a 2023 manufacturing year. All are equipped with “Full Self-Driving” computer 4.0 and run software version 2023.44.30 through 2023.44.30.6 or 2023.44.100, according to the recall notice.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shared the news of the recall, highlighting that Tesla says the software instability may prevent the camera image from showing images while the Teslas are in reverse.
This issue may increase the risk of a crash and possibly injury, according to the safety agency.
In the recall notice, Tesla said it is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to the issue at this time and that a software update has been issued online to fix the problem.
Owners with affected Teslas will be notified by letter starting on March 22.
Teslas first received complaints about the camera not working in late December, and in early January, decided to issue a recall, according to the NHTSA.
As of Jan. 22, the company had 81 warranty claims it said were potentially related to the backup camera’s problem.
The recall comes just weeks after Tesla decided to recall nearly every single one of its vehicles in the country to fix a flaw in its Autopilot system. That involved more than 2 million vehicles.
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That recall came at the end of a nearly year-long investigation into a series of crashes related to the Autopilot feature by the NHTSA. Some of the crashes resulted in serious injury and some death.
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