Tesla faces fresh headache as it recalls 1.8 million vehicles over hood problems
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- Tesla is recalling 1.8 million cars in the US, the NHTSA said.
- The concerns revolve around issues with the software that detects when a hood is unlatched.
- The recall is the latest headache for Elon Musk's EV company.
Tesla is recalling 1.8 million cars in the US due to issues with the hood, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
The concerns revolve around issues with the software that detects when a hood is unlatched, the NHTSA said. If a hood is unlatched, there is a risk it could open fully, obstruct the driver's view, and cause a crash.
The recall applies to certain 2021-2024 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2024 Model Y vehicles. The NHTSA said Tesla has released an over-the-air software update to fix the issue.
In 2021, Tesla recalled 500,000 cars due to a similar issue. At the time, NHTSA said almost 120,000 Tesla Model S cars could have an issue with the hood not latching closed properly.
This ran the risk that the hood "may open unexpectedly" while driving, the authority said.
Representatives for the NHTSA and Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment made outside normal working hours.
The recall is the latest headache for Elon Musk's EV company.
Last month, Tesla was forced to recall over 11,000 Cybertrucks over concerns the pickup's giant wiper may stop working. The company also issued a separate recall over the Cybertruck's trunk-bed trim.
Since its launch in November, Tesla's pickup has faced a rocky rollout. The truck was also notoriously difficult for Tesla to design and produce.
Late last year, Tesla also recalled more than 2 million cars and issued an over-the-air software update after a two-year NHTSA investigation found problems with its Autopilot system.