Having Troubleshoot With Rearview Camera And Trunk, Tesla Recalls 475 Thousand Model S And Model 3

Tesla car products have many problems. (photo: Twitter @tesla)

JAKARTA - Tesla Inc is recalling more than 475.000 Model 3 and Model S electric cars to address rear-view camera and trunk issues that could increase the risk of accidents. This statement was issued by the US road safety regulator, Thursday, December 30.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has discussed another camera issue with the automaker, while investigating Tesla's driver assistant system.

The models affected in this recall range are production from 2014 to 2021, and the total number of recalled vehicles is almost equivalent to the half a million vehicles Tesla delivered last year.

The US electric vehicle manufacturer recalled 356.309 Model 3 vehicles in 2017-2020 to address rearview camera issues and 119.009 Model S vehicles due to a front hood issue, federal regulators said, as quoted by Reuters.

Tesla itself could not be reached for comment on this by Reuters.

"For the Model 3 sedan, the rearview camera cable may be damaged by opening and closing the trunk lid, so the rearview camera image cannot be displayed," said NHTSA.

Tesla identified 2.301 warranty claims and 601 field reports on the matter for vehicles in the US.

"For Model S vehicles, latch issues can cause the front trunk to open without warning and obstruct the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of an accident," said a source at Tesla.

Tesla said it was not aware of any accidents, injuries, or deaths related to the issues cited in the recall of Model 3 and Model S cars, NHTSA said.

Tesla shares were down as much as 3% in the morning but rebounded and were last trading slightly higher around $1088.76. The world's most valuable automaker is expected to report a record quarterly vehicle shipment as early as Saturday, January 1, 2022.

This month, NHTSA said it was talking to Tesla about side-view camera issues in some vehicles.

CNBC has also reported that Tesla replaced faulty repeater cameras on the front fenders of some US-made vehicles without recalling the parts.

NHTSA has investigated 580.000 Tesla vehicles over the automaker's decision to allow games to be played on car screens while they are in motion. Tesla later agreed to remove the game feature while the car was in motion, according to NHTSA.

Under pressure from NHTSA, Tesla agreed in February to recall 135.000 vehicles with touchscreen displays that could fail and increase the risk of accidents.

In August, NHTSA opened a formal safety investigation into Tesla Inc Autopilot's driver assistance system after a series of accidents involving Tesla models and emergency vehicles.

This all adds to the fact that Tesla's smart car is not completely reliable because many of the functions that support the autopilot system do not work optimally.