Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles over warning light font size
By Jake Beardslee ·
February 2, 2024
Tesla is recalling 2.2 million vehicles for small font size on warning lights, per federal regulators. Steve Jurvetson/Wikimedia
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the problem was discovered during a routine audit. Karco Engineering, NHTSA/Wikimedia
"Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information...difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash," the agency said. The Conmunity - Pop Culture Geek from Los Angeles, CA, USA/Wikimedia
Tesla said it is unaware of any crashes or injuries from the issue. Tumbenhaur/Wikimedia
The problem will be fixed via an over-the-air software update, not requiring service visits. jurvetson (Steve Jurvetson)/Wikimedia
The recall covers most, but not all, Teslas on US roads, including new and recent model years. Phillip Pessar/Wikimedia
This is less significant than some previous Tesla recalls over Autopilot issues. Natecation/Wikimedia
Last year, all 363,000 "full self-driving" Tesla vehicles were recalled. Ian Maddox/Wikimedia
Investigations continue into Tesla crashes involving driver assist features. Noah Wulf/Wikimedia
Tesla's promises of self-driving cars are selling points, despite being in beta. Noah Wulf/Wikimedia
