In addition to software updates for 239,382 vehicles, the automaker will replace any failed or about-to-fail circuit boards
- Tesla is recalling 239,382 vehicles in the U.S. for a circuit board that may affect the rearview camera
- In addition to a software update, Tesla will replace any failed or about-to-fail boards
- So far, we haven’t seen a similar recall from Transport Canada
According to the NHTSA’s report, the vehicles may experience a short-circuit in a computer circuit board, causing loss of the rearview camera image. Those rear-facing cameras have been mandatory on all new vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada since May 2, 2018; and if they don’t work, it’s a violation of the federal motor vehicle safety standard, and that triggers a recall.
The recall was announced in early January, and Tesla has released a free over-the-air (OTA) software update; but the automaker must also identify any vehicles that experienced the circuit-board failure, or “stress that may lead to a circuit board failure,” and replace the affected computers free of charge. Letters will start going out to owners in the U.S. early in March.
By law, car companies have to mail recall notices to owners via envelope-and-stamp, so if you move or purchase a used vehicle, register your address with the automaker to ensure you receive any that are issued.
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