THE recall campaigns have always existed in the automotive industry and can apply to all manufacturers. And whether they are high-end brands or, on the contrary, available to everyone. It’s simple, no one can really avoid it.
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But what is it about? This procedure actually allows brands solve some problems appears after starting the car. Therefore, owners are advised to contact the workshop for free repairs, as the manufacturer is responsible for everything. And every year, many manufacturers have to resort to it to eliminate certain malfunctions that can sometimes endanger the driver and other road users. Or simply cause premature wear of the car, for example. And today, after Peugeot, Ford or even Ferrari, it’s Tesla’s turn to go through a recall campaign. But this one isn’t really much like the others, as there won’t be a physical call to the dealership for repairs. Everything will be done via an update that will be done remotely for all interested owners. They would beabout 200,000 tons Worldwide.
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Which roughly corresponds 10% of production annual indicators of the manufacturer, while the latter delivered at least 1.8 million cars last year. But then what is the problem this time? Well, the latter is about the rearview camera, which does not always work when the car is in reverse. Which can cause serious problems if, for example, a person passes behind at that moment. Tesla became aware of the problem in December and decided to update it on January 12, but customers will receive a letter warning them about the issue by March 22. The company says it is not currently aware of any accidents, injuries or deaths related to this malfunction. The blunder comes just six weeks after the firm updated more than 2 million cars due to serious safety concerns related to its advanced semi-autonomous driver assistance system Autopilot.
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Source: Auto Plus
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