Tesla is recalling nearly 200,000 automobiles in China over issues with the trunk and entrance hood that increase the chance of collisions, a state regulator mentioned on Friday, hours after an analogous recall was introduced in the US.
The order is the newest blow to the American self-driving automobile pioneer, which is massively in style in China though the agency’s repute has taken successful this yr following a spate of crashes, scandals and information safety considerations.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation mentioned the defects might have an effect on the automobiles’ backup cameras or trigger the hoods to open instantly whereas driving.
The transfer covers three batches of vehicles produced between 2015 and 2020. Elon Musk’s electrical car firm will examine the vehicles at no cost and repair the problems, the regulator mentioned in an announcement.
The recall consists of round 19,700 Model S vehicles that might have latch issues with the entrance hood and about 180,000 Mannequin 3 automobiles.
Within the Mannequin 3 vehicles, repeated opening and shutting of the trunk could harm a cable for the rearview digital camera.
“It will have an effect on the motive force’s imaginative and prescient when reversing, and in excessive instances will enhance the chance of collision,” the regulator mentioned.
The Chinese language discover got here hours after the US authorities mentioned Tesla was recalling nearly 500,000 vehicles in the country attributable to comparable issues.
Tesla estimated that only one % of the recalled Mannequin 3 automobiles comprise the issue, and the corporate knew of no associated crash or harm, in accordance with the US security regulator.
In June, the electrical automobile big recalled greater than 285,000 vehicles in China over points with its assisted driving software program that might trigger accidents.