Its Shop Time Mondays: Tesla Is Recalling 239,000 Electric Vehicles

 

Rearview Camera Image May Fail/FMVSS 111

A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V002000

Manufacturer Tesla, Inc.

Components BACK OVER PREVENTION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 239,382

Summary

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and 2023-2025 Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Remedy

Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Tesla will also identify any vehicles that experienced a circuit board failure, or stress that may lead to a circuit board failure, and replace the affected computers, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-001.