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Silent seatbelt chimes cause Tesla to issue recall for 817, 143 cars

Enlarge / South Korean safety researchers discovered a bug that can prevent a Tesla’s seatbelt chimes from chiming. (credit: Getty Images) Tesla has issued a new recall this week. On Tuesday it notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that some brand new Models S and X, as well as potentially any Models 3 or […]

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Tesla recalls 53, 822 cars because they won’t stop at stop signs

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Tesla’s controversial hands-free driver-assistance system is the subject of yet another safety recall. In November, the automaker had to recall nearly 12, 000 cars after a sacrifice of fowl. |leaving the|a|using} software update affected some of the cars’ forward-looking safety systems. Now, Tesla wants to recall 53, 822 […]

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Tesla bows to pressure from NHTSA, issues recall for Models S and X

Enlarge / 135,000 Teslas will brick their infotainment screens within 3 or 4 years due to a design defect. NHTSA has persuaded the automaker to fix the problem through a voluntary recall. (credit: Getty Images/Jonathan Gitlin) It’s official: Tesla has to recall almost 135,000 Models S and X electric vehicles due to a design defect […]