[Introduction: Just when Tesla has won the throne of the US electric vehicle sales king for the second time, with sales accounting for as much as 72%, Tesla has once again encountered an unusual shadow. Not long ago, Tesla issued a vehicle recall notice, and the number of vehicles recalled this time is quite shocking. 】
Written| by Cai Jialun and editor | Hezi
As a popular fried chicken in the new energy vehicle market, Tesla has encountered a "troublesome matter" while maintaining continuous hot sales; and this "annoying thing" has a great impact. According to US media reports, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently issued an announcement that Tesla is conducting safety recalls on more than 817,000 vehicles because of problems with the seat belt prompts of relevant batches of vehicles.
What is the concept of 817,000 vehicles? You know, this recall accounts for almost 87% of Tesla's full-year sales in 2021. The number of recalls is truly shocking. So, what happened to Tesla this time?
The number of recalled vehicles is enormous
According to Tesla's official notice, the reason for Tesla's recall is due to a problem with the vehicle's software: when the vehicle starts and the driver does not wear a seat belt, the buzzer will not be able to start, and then the ringtone will not be able to prompt. One thing to say, this is not too big a problem, and Tesla officials said that before this recall, there were no known casualties due to seat belt problems. There were no casualties, which meant that the recall didn't actually have too bad an impact.
And in addition to Tesla, other world-renowned car companies have also had similar recalls, Tesla is not alone; you know, last year, Volvo had the largest recall in the history of the brand because of the hidden dangers of seat belts.
But it should be noted that the bad thing about this matter is that it has created a huge noise wave, so much so that it has covered up some of Tesla's other recent problems. And these problems are what consumers should really pay attention to.
Tesla's autopilot is the focus
As mentioned above, recalls due to seat belt hazards are more common in the automotive industry, and many luxury cars have had similar incidents. At the same time, in recent times, Tesla has not been recalled due to quality hazards. In early December 2021, Tesla recalled 21,600 vehicles in China due to some Model Y knuckle quality issues. At the end of December 2021, Tesla recalled 19,700 imported Model S, 35,800 imported Model 3 and 144,200 domestic Model 3 in China due to problems such as trunk cover.
But what really should be concerned is a recall in the United States: at the end of January 2022, at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla announced a recall of all vehicles with "fully autonomous driving" capabilities, a total of 53,822 vehicles, and the reason for the recall was the "rolling parking" feature included.
Why does this recall at the end of January need special attention? Let's explain what a "rolling stop" is: "Rolling stop" refers to the fact that Tesla vehicles can pass through intersections with two-way stop signs at 5.6 miles per hour. In the eyes of U.S. regulators, this speed is not fast, but there is still a risk of collision; to put it bluntly, Tesla may "not be able to stop".
And it's not just the "can't stop" problem, the recent complaints about Tesla's "phantom brake" have risen sharply in the United States, forcing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open an investigation into Tesla. The so-called phantom braking refers to the fact that Tesla's vehicle will brake sharply due to a misjudgment; to put it bluntly, it will brake when it should not be braking. In this way, these things prove that Tesla's autopilot function at this stage is not reliable.
Tesla needs to pay attention to quality and safety
Speaking from the heart, looking at the entire new energy vehicle market, Tesla is the top level in the industry, whether it is brand influence or in the technical level. At the same time, Tesla is not only the pioneer of the electric vehicle industry, but also a trick in tossing various new terms, but tesla is still a chess piece in terms of reliability.
Not to mention these several recalls, in April last year, a car owner wearing a T-shirt printed with "brake failure" stood on the roof of the Tesla car to defend his rights, Tesla has been sent to the public opinion hot search; and in addition to this incident, tesla's brake problems are also emerging in an endless stream, and there is still no conclusion.
There are many problems such as Tesla brake failure accidents and recalls, which have become very concerned events in the industry. Tesla's inaction and the frequency of such phenomena have caused many people to be dissatisfied and questioned; and for some problems, Tesla's attitude is more arrogant, throwing pot behavior and uncompromising arrogance, challenging the tolerance of the public again and again, almost writing the three words "disrespect" on the face. And Tesla's attitude and way of handling, is it really what consumers want to see?
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In summary, on the one hand, Tesla does have a high level of technology, and innovative ideas are emerging in an endless stream; on the other hand, Tesla does have some problems in quality safety and reliability, and these problem points have never had a good solution, which undoubtedly casts a shadow on Tesla. To put it bluntly, Tesla should not take those far immature technologies and discredit itself.
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