- Tesla will recall more than 1.6 million vehicles in China, state regulators announced Friday.
- Regulators say the issue can be fixed through a free over-the-air software update, so drivers don’t have to carry their vehicles everywhere.
- Tesla’s recall in China follows a similar recall in the United States announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in December.
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Tesla will recall more than 1.6 million cars in China to fix problems with the Autopilot feature and locks, state regulators announced Friday. Both issues can be fixed through free over-the-air software updates, so drivers don’t have to carry their vehicles everywhere, the regulator said.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said the recall affects Tesla’s Model S, Model “This poses a safety risk.” release. Additionally, more than 7,500 Model S and Model
The electric car maker’s stock fell less than 1% in premarket trading on Friday.
Tesla’s recall in China follows a similar recall in the United States announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in December. Safety regulators have recalled about 2 million Tesla cars after finding some of the company’s Autopilot features confusing and susceptible to abuse.
NHTSA says that in some situations, a feature called Autosteer is used. ”“The risk of collisions may be increased,” the filing said, and “the salience and scope of the feature’s controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse.” Autosteer is a component of Tesla’s “Basic Autopilot” package. The filing says it is intended for use on “controlled access highways” and can provide “steering, braking and acceleration support” to drivers under certain conditions.
Tesla disagreed with the agency’s findings, but agreed to release a free software update to resolve the issue, according to the document.
Tesla did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on Friday.