Tesla recalls more than 218,000 vehicles due to delayed rear-view camera images that could increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Wednesday.
A total of 218,868 Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X vehicles are affected by the recall.
Vehicles include 2021 Tesla Model Y, 2022 Tesla Model Y, 2023 Tesla Model Y, 2023 Tesla Model 3, 2021 Tesla Model 3, 2022 Te.
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Tesla recalls more than 218,000 vehicles due to delayed rear view camera images. (Shen Chunchen/VCG via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The affected vehicles are equipped with hardware version 3, which Tesla stopped producing in January 2024.
According to NHTSA, the rearview camera display in impacted vehicles may be delayed when the car is shifted into reverse, impairing the driver’s visibility.
“Loss of the rearview camera image may affect the driver’s rear view and increase the risk of a collision,” NHTSA said in its recall notice. “The driver can continue to reverse by carrying out shoulder control and using his mirrors.”
A total of 218,868 Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X vehicles are affected by the recall. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Tesla said there have been no reports of crashes, deaths or injuries due to the rearview camera issue, but there have been 27 warranty claims and two field reports that may be related to the issue.
Actions in this article: The company announced that it would issue a free over-the-air software update to customers. The faulty software is version 2026.8.6. The remedy software is version 2026.8.6.1.
“More than 99.92% of affected vehicles have successfully loaded the remedy firmware,” Tesla wrote in its statement.
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Tesla said no crashes, deaths or injuries have been reported due to the rearview camera issue. (John Paraskevas/Newsday RM via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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This comes after NHTSA closed an investigation last month into about 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over a feature that allowed cars to be moved remotely after determining the problem was only linked to low-speed incidents.