IT Home reported on January 6 that Tesla recalled more than 1.6 million electric vehicles in China yesterday (January 5), and then posted on Weibo: Some people think the recall is negative. In fact, voluntary recall is a very meaningful thing, which is a strict requirement for enterprises to their own products, and it is also a responsible attitude.
Some people think that the recall is negative. In fact, voluntary recall is a very meaningful thing, which is a strict requirement for enterprises to their own products, and it is also a responsible attitude. With the innovation of technology, it is more convenient to recall through OTA instead of requiring consumers to come to the store to replace parts in the past, and only need to upgrade the software remotely. It is believed that this innovative approach can help car companies better improve product safety, after all, the pursuit of safety is endless.
IT Home noted that Tesla filed 2 recall plans with the State Administration for Market Regulation, totaling more than 1.6 million vehicles.
Effective today, a total of 7,538 imported Model S and Model X electric vehicles manufactured between October 26, 2022 and November 16, 2023 are being recalled.
Due to a problem with the logic control of the door unlocking of the vehicle within the scope of this recall, the latch of the non-collision side door may be detached from the latch in the event of a collision, leaving the door in a non-locking state, which is a potential safety hazard.
Tesla Motors (Beijing) Co., Ltd. will use the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology to upgrade the software for the vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge to prevent the door latch from disengaging from the latch during the vehicle collision. Emergency measures: Users are advised to drive the vehicle with caution before the implementation of the vehicle recall, and upgrade the vehicle software as soon as possible after receiving the recall software update notice.
Model S
Effective immediately, a total of 1610105 imported Model S, Model X, Model 3 and domestically produced Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles with production dates between August 26, 2014 and December 20, 2023 will be recalled.
Vehicles covered by this recall may be misused by the driver with the Autosteer function turned on, increasing the risk of collision and posing a safety hazard.
Tesla Motors (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will use the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology to push newly developed functions to vehicles within the scope of the recall, including the addition of additional Autosteer control and related prompts, to further encourage drivers to perform driving duties and comply with driving regulations when the function is enabled, so as to reduce the risk of collision caused by misuse of the assisted steering function.
Model X
It is worth mentioning that Tesla recalled 120423 vehicles in the United States in December 2023 due to the possibility that the doors could be unlocked in a collision, covering the 2021-2023 model year Model S and Model X.