Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) will have to recall more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S electric cars to address rearview camera and trunk issues that increase the risk of crashing, the US road safety regulator said on Thursday, according to a Reuters report.
The news agency said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been discussing another camera issue with the electric vehicles maker, while probing the company's driver assistant system.
The model years affected in the recall range from 2014 to 2021, and the total number of recalled vehicles is almost equivalent to the half a million vehicles Tesla delivered last year.
Around 200,000 Tesla vehicles will also be recalled in China, that country's market regulator said on Friday, Reuters added.
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The electric vehicle manufacturer is recalling 356,309 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles to address rearview camera issues and 119,009 Model S vehicles due to front hood problems, China's federal regulator said.
For Model S vehicles, latch problems may lead a front trunk to open "without warning and obstruct the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash," Tesla said.
Tesla said it was not aware of any crashes, injuries or deaths related to the issues cited in the recall of Model 3 and Model S cars, according to the NHTSA, Reuters said.
Tesla shares fell by as much as 3% in morning trade but recovered to be just 0.1% lower at $1,069.16 early afternoon.
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