Tesla recollects 130K autos; contact screens can go blank

Tesla is recalling about 130,000 vehicles throughout its U.S. model lineup because their contact screens can overheat and go blank.

The recalls covers sure Model S sedan and Mannequin X SUVs from 2021 and 2022, in addition to Model 3 vehicles and Mannequin Y SUVs from 2022.

Documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say that through the fast-charging process, the central processing computers could not cool sufficiently. That may trigger the computer to lag or restart, making the center display screen run slowly or appear clean.

With out the center display screen, the cars can lose rearview camera shows, settings that control windshield defrosters and indicators that say whether the vehicles are in drive, neutral and reverse. That may enhance the risk of a crash.

Tesla is fixing the problem with on-line software updates that may enhance temperature administration for the computer. Updates began on Could 3.

Tesla says that it discovered the issue in routine endurance testing. The corporate has no reports of crashes or accidents, nevertheless it acquired 59 related warranty claims from January to early May.

Tesla has had a spate of safety problems this year, together with multiple investigations opened by NHTSA, the nation's street safety watchdog. The recall is the eleventh for the electric car company since Jan. 27. Most had been fixed with software program updates.

Early in 2021 the Austin, Texas, company recalled about 135,000 vehicles, additionally because the touch screens may go dark. Initially the company had refused to do a recall. The agency stated the screens' computer processors have a finite number of program-and-erase cycles and didn't final long sufficient. The company agreed to interchange the pc processors.

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