Earlier in the present day, Reuters issued a short report stating that Tesla would recall over 1.1 million EVs. Home builds in addition to imported fashions have been included within the recall. The publication famous that the data got here from China’s market regulator, however did not present any particulars concerning the purpose for the recall.

Reuters wrote {that a} whole of 1,104,622 Tesla fashions have been impacted, together with Mannequin S, Mannequin X, and Mannequin 3 EVs that have been imported and Mannequin Y and Mannequin 3 autos produced domestically. 

The article was by no means up to date with extra particulars, although, extra not too long ago, Reuters printed a second article about the identical matter. The second article claims Tesla will push a software program replace to over 1.1 million EVs, in line with a Chinese language regulator. Whereas the US automaker is utilizing a free software program replace to handle a difficulty, it is nonetheless thought of a recall if the regulator believes it includes a security problem. Reuters notes that it is not clear whether or not drivers might as an alternative decide to return their vehicles for a refund.

The Chinese language regulator is anxious that drivers haven’t got the choice to show off regenerative braking in Tesla’s EVs. Furthermore, the regulator believes Tesla’s vehicles ought to problem extra warnings when drivers step onerous on the accelerator, since stomping on the accelerator can lead to a crash.

The Tesla software program replace will restore a setting that enables the motive force to show off regenerative braking. It should additionally add new warnings that alert a driver once they step onerous on the accelerator pedal.

Tesla’s autos, together with many different EVs, are able to being pushed with one pedal. This implies you push the accelerator pedal to progress ahead or in reverse, and carry off to decelerate and ultimately cease. Nevertheless, there have been many incidents reported in China the place Tesla drivers claimed their vehicles had brake failure. It was later discovered that the drivers by chance pushed onerous on the accelerator pedal somewhat than the brake pedal.

Chinese language regulators consider this may occasionally not occur as typically if the drivers have been utilizing each pedals as we do in gas-powered vehicles. The request for the recall was issued after a Tesla Mannequin Y driver in China misplaced management and killed two folks. Tesla information confirmed that the motive force by no means utilized the brakes in the course of the crash.