Tesla is recalling almost 300,000 of its Model 3 and Model Y cars — specifically those made in China and imported — due to safety risks with its cruise-control feature, The Wall Street Journal reports.
According to the State Administration for Market Regulation, as of Saturday, the Tesla’s cruise-control system can be accidentally activated, possibly causing an unprompted increase in speed. If you already own a Tesla that’s been having this issue, you can install a fix via an over-the-air update.
As WSJ notes, the regulator said Tesla requested the recall a few days prior and that it pertains to vehicles produced between Dec. 2019 and June 2021. As per the regulator, that includes 249,855 Model 3’s and Model Y’s (manufactured in Tesla’s Shanghai factory) and 35,665 imported Model 3’s.
Tesla has yet to release an official statement on the recall (and the company notably has no public relations team). But WSJ also reported that the company took to Chinese social media platform, Weibo, to comment on the matter:
“We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this recall to all car owners. Tesla will continue to improve safety in strict accordance with national requirements.”
However, a Tesla spokesperson declined to provide any additional comments to the publication.
It’s also worth noting this isn’t Tesla’s first recall of 2021. In January, the company had to recall 158,000 cars over failing touchscreen displays. And earlier in June, almost 6,000 Teslas were recalled because of loose brake bolts.
Considering we’re halfway through the year, let’s hope this is at least the last of the recalls we’ll see for these electric vehicles.
