Tesla to recall more than 100,000 vehicles in China

“Recently, Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration in accordance with the requirements of the ‘Regulations on the Administration of Recall of Defective Automobile Products’ and the ‘Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Administration of Recall of Defective Automobile Products’”, the State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement.

“Starting from May 23, 2022, some domestic Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles with production dates from October 19, 2021, to April 26, 2022, will be recalled, totaling 107,293 vehicles,” the agency noted.

A defect related to the central touchscreen during fast charging may cause malfunctions and pose potential safety hazards, according to the statement.  

The company has promised to conduct free software updates on the recalled vehicles to fix the problem. (ILKHA)