According to a report by Reuters today, the German road traffic authority announced that over 59,000 Tesla vehicles worldwide are affected due to a malfunction of the automatic emergency call system (eCall), and Tesla is now recalling Model Y/3.
The German road traffic authority stated on its website on June 29 that a software bug caused the eCall system to malfunction. The system aims to automatically contact emergency responders when a vehicle experiences a serious accident.
German regional broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg first reported the recall situation on Saturday, stating that 59,129 cars worldwide were affected, but it is currently unknown how much impact each country and region received.
On Saturday, Tesla stated that the production and supply chain was disrupted due to the suspension related to COVID-19, resulting in a 17.9% decrease in production in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter. The large-scale software malfunction that occurred now added insult to injury.
In addition to this issue, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began an investigation in early June of 830,000 Tesla vehicles to confirm whether there is a safety hazard with their Autopilot driver assistance system.
Tesla has not yet issued a response.
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