Tesla recalls second batch of cars in China on safety concerns

Tesla has recalled more than 14,600 cars in China due to a software flaw that could pose a safety concern, according to the country’s market regulator. This is the company’s second recall in a month.

The American brand is highly popular in the world’s second-largest economy, although quality and service have been criticized.

Due to a Covid epidemic in Shanghai, it had to halt production at its multibillion-dollar “gigafactory” for more than 20 days.

Tesla submitted a recall plan for 14,684 Model 3 vehicles, the majority of which were built in China, with regulators announcing it on Friday.

According to the release, the automobiles were built between January and March of this year.

When in “Track Mode,” the recalled vehicles display incomplete speed information, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation’s warning.

The flaw “may impact the driver’s accurate comprehension of vehicle speed… and, in extreme instances, would increase the danger of a collision accident,” according to the notice.

Tesla also recalled over 128,000 Model 3 cars in the United States and China earlier this month after Chinese regulators detected a problem that could increase the danger of a collision.

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, projected last year that China will become the company’s largest market, and he has worked to expand the company’s presence in the country.