Posted on 11/22/2022 5:44:23 AM PST by Red Badger
A software glitch in some Model Y and Model 3 vehicles can cause the taillights to go off intermittently, increasing the risk of a collision.
WASHINGTON — Tesla is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a software glitch can make taillights go off intermittently, increasing the risk of a collision.
Tesla said in documents posted Saturday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the glitch may affect one or both taillights on certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. Brake lamps, backup lamps and turn signal lamps are not affected by the software problem, the company said.
The automaker said it is releasing an online software update that will fix the problem.
The recall covers certain 2020 to 2023 Model Y SUVs and 2023 Model 3 sedans. That amounts to potentially 321,628 vehicles.
Tesla became aware of the problem last month after receiving complaints, primarily from customers outside the U.S., that their vehicle taillamps were not illuminating. The company completed an investigation into the problem earlier this month.
Owners will be notified by letter starting Jan. 14. The company says in documents that vehicles in production and those set for delivery got the update starting Nov. 6.
As of Nov. 14, Tesla had received three warranty claims due to the problem, but was not aware of any related crashes or injuries related to the glitch, according to the documents.
This is the 19th recall issued by the electric vehicle maker this year and comes just days after the company recalled 30,000 Model X SUVs because of possible airbag issues.
Other issues covered by recalls this year included windows that pinched people's fingers as they were rolled up, touch screen failure, faulty seatbelt chimes and potential loss of power steering.
According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla recalls account for only 5% of all recalls issued by automakers this year, but the number of Tesla vehicles affected by a recall is second only to Ford.
Everything nowadays is ‘monitored’ by the computer in the car. Sensors, and requisite wiring, are everywhere.
If my left brake light burns out, it immediately alerts me on the dash.
If my washer fluid is low, it tells me so.
If the air filter needs changing it alerts me......................
Years ago we were in the post morning meeting bull session and one of the guys was having trouble with his check engine light, probably OBD I days. Lots of discussion ensued until one of the guys seriously said, “What you do is get you a long screwdriver and then you stick the handle end up under the dash and beat that light out.”
I sort of do the same thing with the few chimes that annoed me on my aging vehicles and tractors. I locate the chime and cut the ground wire. Problem solved. I do have one tractor, a newer one that still emits a whimper from some location I can’t find.
I had smashed the chime once with a pair of pliers but thought that might cause a fire hazard.
As for the operator presence pad sensors in the seats that always fail, just twist the ends of the wires together so an “operator” is always present. As for the hazard, don’t be stupid. Much better than having to shut everything off to get off the machine.
I just don’t need any of that.
More nanny state for people not responsible enough to learn how to take care of things.
It just more stuff to break down and aggravate me...............
Dad thought the same of electric windows and door locks.
He was right.
More complexity causes less reliability. That is an absolute truth.
Every car and truck that I have owned with electric windows has failed at some point, usually just before it rains....................
“I thought recalls were generally a sign of a good company. Bad companies don’t correct their problems.”
Yea like when Toyota continued to sell my old car for years knowing that the head bolts on my Supra were not torqued tight enough.
To bad there was no internet to tell me this fact before my head gasket blew..
Worst thing was i removed the valve cover to replace the gasket one time and those head bolts were right there.
and the windows are down!
They never fail UP, for some reason!....................
Hahahahahahaha!
I knew a guy who had a problem in his 1961 Camaro where the oil light was too bright, so he punched a philips screwdriver through the plastic and gouged it out.
I think that one caught up with him a little later...:)
Personally, I feel today’s EVs are 10-20 years ahead of themselves. EVs are dangerous.
So when you can fix the issue remotely should even be called a recall? Sure it is misbehaving and they will fix it. However you don’t need to take your car in to get it fixed!
I think they have had only one real hardware recall this year.
Seems like they need a new name.
Understand, just need to discuss with the Feds.... interesting technology which allows, too bad still called a “recall” vs a free upgrade.
Except it’s NOT a recall, it’s a software update.🙄
Tesla’s are basically computers on wheels,with all that implies.🤔
Here’s an oldie but a goodie “If Microsoft Built Cars
At a computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated “if GM had kept up with the technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.”
In response to Bill’s comments, General Motors made the following contribution to the debate:
“If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:
For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.
Every time they repainted the lines on the road, you’d have to buy a new car.
Occasionally your car would just die on the motorway for no reason, You would have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the car windows, shut it off, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this, restart and drive on.
Occasionally, executing a maneuver would cause your car to stop and fail to restart and you’d have to re-install the engine. For some strange reason, you’d accept this too.
Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
You could only have one person in the car at a time, unless you bout a “Car 95” or a “Car NT”. But then you’d have to buy more seats.
Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, twice as reliable, five times as fast, twice as easy to drive - but it would only run on five percent of the roads.
The Macintosh car owners would get expensive Microsoft upgrades to their cars which would make their cars go much slower.
The oil, engine, gas and alternator warning lights would be replaced with a single “General Car Fault” warning light.
People would get excited about the “new” features in Microsoft cars, forgetting completely that they had been available in other cars for many years.
We’d all have to switch to Microsoft petrol and lubricants but the packaging would be superb.
New seats would force everyone to have the same size arse.
The airbag system would say “Are you sure?” before going off.
If you were involved in a crash, you would have no idea what happened.
They wouldn’t build their own engines, but form a cartel with their engine suppliers. The latest engine would have 1 cylinders, multi-point fuel injection and 4 turbos, but it would be a side-valve design so you could use Model-T Ford parts on it.
There would be an “Engium Pro” with bigger turbos, but it would be slower on most existing roads.
Microsoft cars would have a special radio/cassette player which would only be able to listen to Microsoft FM, and play Microsoft Cassettes.Unless of course, you buy the upgrade to use existing stuff.
Microsoft would do so well, because even though they don’t own anyroads, all of the road manufacturers would give away Microsoft cars free,including IBM.
If you still ran old versions of car (ie. CarDOS 6.22/CarWIN 3.11),then you would be called old fashioned, but you would be able to drive muchfaster, and on more roads!
If you couldn’t afford to buy a new car, then you could just borrowyour friends, and then copy it.
Whenever you bought a car, you would have to reorganize the ignitionfor a few days before it worked.
You would need to buy an upgrade to run cars on a motorway next to each other.
Every time Microsoft introduced a new car, car buyers would have to learn to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
Microsoft would require all car buyers to also purchase a deluxe set of Automobile Association Road maps (now a Microsoft subsidiary), even though they neither need nor want them. Attempting to delete this option would immediately cause the car’s performance to diminish by 50% or more.
You’d have to press the “Start” button to turn the engine off.”🤭
Busy little programmers with happy energetic little fingers produce mostly trouble. They can screw things up at the speed of light and waste a lot of time. They just dont know when to stop.
Basic stuff like lights should work. No excuse for that.
Trouble with car companies is they link different functions together so if something simple does not work it costs a fortune to fix.
#4 Next story up is about Dominos ordering a fleet of Chevy Volts.
They can cook the pizza while delivering. The Chevy Volt will ignite to bake the pizza guy... er... pizza.
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