Tesla Model 3 recalled
Software issues for almost 2800 examples of Australia’s best-selling electric vehicle prevent speedo showing in Track ModeAustralia’s favourite EV has struck trouble, with almost 3000 Tesla vehicles recalled this week due to potentially faulty software.
A total of 2799 examples of the Tesla Model 3 sedan are affected by the safety recall, all of which were built between 2018-2022 and fall under model codes E3DP or E5DLP – more commonly identified as the Performance variant.
According to Tesla’s safety notice, the unit of speed (kilometres per hour or miles per hour) may not display correctly when vehicles are operated in Track Mode due to a software issue.
“As a result the driver may not adequately be able to determine the speed of the vehicle,” said the EV-maker,
“If the driver is unable to correctly determine the speed of the vehicle, it may increase the risk of an accident, causing injury or death to the vehicle occupants and other road users.”
Tesla says affected owners will receive a notification from their cars that an Over-The-Air update, which will provide a measurement of speed while in Track Mode, can be downloaded and installed to rectify the issue.
The Tesla Model 3v’s Track Mode feature – which is only available on Performance variants – alters the stability control, regenerative braking and cooling systems to increase performance while driving on closed circuit courses.
VIN list: Tesla Model 3
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