German road traffic agency says 59,000 Tesla vehicles have software glitch
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s street visitors company stated 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 stated 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 critical accident.
German regional broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, which serves the area that’s house to Tesla’s German mannequin Y and battery manufacturing website close to Berlin, first reported the recall on Saturday.
KBA stated 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 Government Officer Elon Musk after Tesla on Saturday stated it delivered 17.9% fewer electrical automobiles within the second quarter from the earlier quarter, as China’s COVID 19-related shutdown disrupted its manufacturing and provide chain.
Musk stated final month that Tesla’s new factories in Texas and Berlin are “dropping billions of {dollars}” as they wrestle to extend manufacturing due to a scarcity of batteries and Chinese language port points.
The U.S. Nationwide Freeway Site 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 accessible to remark.
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, Modifying by Louise Heavens)
