Tesla recalls cars over touchscreens

Stefan Mileschin · 4th February 2021, 06:59

Large centre screens borked

After being asked by the NHTSA, Tesla is recalling 135,000 Model S and Model X vehicles because their large center touchscreens can fail.

According to CNN, the recall applies to some 2012 through 2018 Model S and 2016 through 2018 Model X vehicles.

Under the recall, which will begin on 30 March, Tesla must notify owners of cars with the failure-prone touchscreens and replace a computer chip that controls the screen.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) considers this a safety issue because without a functioning center screen, drivers lose the display for the car's backup camera and controls for the window defroster and defogger.

Even in its correspondence with NHTSA agreeing to the recall, Tesla noted that it was aware of no crashes related to the problem and said the vehicles could still be safely operated without the screen.

https://fudzilla.com/news/automotive...r-touchscreens

4th February 2021, 06:59	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,812	Tesla recalls cars over touchscreens Large centre screens borked After being asked by the NHTSA, Tesla is recalling 135,000 Model S and Model X vehicles because their large center touchscreens can fail. According to CNN, the recall applies to some 2012 through 2018 Model S and 2016 through 2018 Model X vehicles. Under the recall, which will begin on 30 March, Tesla must notify owners of cars with the failure-prone touchscreens and replace a computer chip that controls the screen. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) considers this a safety issue because without a functioning center screen, drivers lose the display for the car's backup camera and controls for the window defroster and defogger. Even in its correspondence with NHTSA agreeing to the recall, Tesla noted that it was aware of no crashes related to the problem and said the vehicles could still be safely operated without the screen. https://fudzilla.com/news/automotive...r-touchscreens

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