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Tesla Recalls 130,000 Vehicles Due To Center-Screen Computer Overheating Issue Tesla Recalls 130,000 Vehicles Due To Center-Screen Computer Overheating Issue
Tesla Recalls 130,000 Vehicles Due To Center-Screen Computer Overheating Issue Tesla has announced a new round of recalls, this time for nearly 130,000 cars that have computers inside that can overheat and malfunction while the vehicles are being charged. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the screen - which is used for rearview cameras, warning lights, gear shift indicators, and other features, was part of an “over-the-air" software update that led to the recall. This latest recall covers Model S sedan and Model X SUVs from 2021 and 2022 and Model 3 cars and Model Y SUVs from 2022. Related story - Tesla Announces New Recall Of…

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by Zak Failla
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Tesla Announces New Recall Of 578,000 Vehicles Due To 'Boombox' Function Tesla Announces New Recall Of 578,000 Vehicles Due To 'Boombox' Function
Tesla Announces New Recall Of 578,000 Vehicles Due To 'Boombox' Function Tesla is recalling nearly 600,000 more vehicles that pose a potential risk to pedestrians. The auto dealer announced that it is recalling 578,607 vehicles in the US because pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if warning risk sounds are obscured. Recalled vehicles include 2020 through 2022 Model S, Model X, Model Y, and 2017 through 2022 Model 3 vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the cars and SUVs subject to the recall have a “boombox” function that obscures audible warnings for pedestrians in violation of federal safety stand…

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by Zak Failla
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Tesla Vehicles Recalled For Rolling Through Stop Signs Tesla Vehicles Recalled For Rolling Through Stop Signs
Tesla Vehicles Recalled For Rolling Through Stop Signs Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles installed with faulty software that could lead to certain cars and SUVs rolling through stop signs, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company announced that it is recalling the software out of 53,822 of its Model S, X, 3, and Y vehicles across the country to eliminate a feature in its “Full Self-Driving Beta” software that allowed vehicles to automatically roll past stop signs. Tesla RecallNHTSA According to the NHTSA, newer versions of the software give drivers a “rolling stop” function that lets thei…

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by Zak Failla
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Sudden Paramus Tesla Acceleration Is 4th Reported U.S. Incident In 2018 Sudden Paramus Tesla Acceleration Is 4th Reported U.S. Incident In 2018
Sudden Paramus Tesla Acceleration Is 4th Reported U.S. Incident In 2018 A Paramus Tesla driver's report of sudden and unprompted acceleration while trying to park is fourth in a series of similar complaints made in 2018 alone. On Friday just before 5 p.m., the driver was trying to park his Model S at The Christmas Tree Shops when the vehicle sped up, striking two parked cars in the process, according to police reports. The incident comes in the wake of several other notably similar complaints submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2018 alone, in which Tesla drivers report unprompted acceleration of their vehicles, Consumer Affairs re…

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by Cecilia Levine