Tesla Announces Recall 239,000 Units In The US In Early 2025

Tesla Model 3 (Source: Tesla)

JAKARTA - Tesla started in 2025 by announcing a recall program of around 239,000 units in the United States (US) because its rear cameras have the potential to fail.

This announcement follows the completion of an investigation conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the country over reports of accidents involving the feature.

Reuters reported on Saturday, January 11, this incident was caused by a backflow when the vehicle was turned on which it could potentially cause a short circuit on the car's computer board and causing the rear camera to malfunction.

Tesla also said the issue was caused by a series of certain software and hardware configurations, coupled with colder temperatures.

The manufacturer, led by Elon Musk, has pushed for a software update on vehicles that change the order of power lighting on vehicles to prevent a short circuit failure.

Tesla will identify any vehicle that has circuit board problems and replace the car computer if necessary.

The electric car manufacturer said it had 887 guarantee claims and 68 field reports related to the withdrawal, but it was not aware of any incidents, injuries, or deaths related to these conditions.

Reportedly affected vehicles include the Model 3 and Model S in 2024-25 as well as the Model X and Model Y in 2023-25. Tesla said cars such as the Model 3, Model S, and Model X produced after December 16 will receive different computer variants to minimize the occurrence of these problems.

In 2024, Tesla together with Stellantis became two car manufacturers with the highest number of recalls in the US.

Throughout the past year, Tesla has recalled 5,135,697 units, Stellantis which houses the Chysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, and others branded 4,722,452 units, followed by Ford with a total of 4,370,701 units.