German road traffic agency says 59,000 Tesla vehicles have software glitch

Germany’s street visitors company mentioned it was recalling Tesla fashions Y and three due to a fault within the automated emergency name system that impacts 59,000 automobiles globally.

The KBA watchdog mentioned on its web site dated June 29 {that a} software program flaw was inflicting a breakdown of the eCall, which is designed to mechanically contact emergency responders within the occasion of a severe accident.

German regional broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, which serves the area that’s dwelling to Tesla’s German mannequin Y and battery manufacturing web site close to Berlin, first reported the recall on Saturday.

KBA mentioned 59,129 automobiles had been affected globally however didn’t specify what number of of these had been registered in Germany.

The software program glitch is an added headache for Chief Govt Officer Elon Musk after Tesla on Saturday mentioned it delivered 17.9% fewer electrical automobiles within the second quarter than the earlier quarter, as China’s Covid-19-related shutdown disrupted its manufacturing and provide chain.

Musk mentioned final month that Tesla’s new factories in Texas and Berlin are “dropping billions of {dollars}” as they battle to extend manufacturing due to a scarcity of batteries and Chinese language port points.

The U.S. Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) early in June upgraded its probe into 830,000 Tesla automobiles with the superior driver help system Autopilot, a required step earlier than it may search a recall.

Tesla was not instantly obtainable to remark.

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