Tesla Recalls Millions of Vehicles Over Latest Safety Flaw
Tesla is recalling nearly all of the electric vehicles it has sold in the U.S. over problems with warning lights, its biggest recall to date and the latest in a series of setbacks for the automaker.
“Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
The recall affects as many as 2.19 million vehicles sold between 2012 and 2024. They will receive an over-the-air software fix, Tesla said. The company isn’t aware of any crashes related to the warning light issue, it said.
Tesla didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The company’s shares edged down 0.5% in premarket trading.
A fix is unlikely to be expensive to implement but the recall could still dent Tesla’s reputation as it comes off the back of a number of recent safety issues.
