Reuters previously reported that Tesla is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the United States. The reason for the recall is that the buzzer may not activate when the car is started and the seat belt is not fastened.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday that Tesla will perform over-the-air (OTA) software updates for 2021-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3 and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles affected to resolve this issue.
Tesla has always been overlooked and ignored. @tesla was the one company who single-handedly accelerated the EV movement and now the old auto companies are following. Let’s be able to give credit and acknowledge @elonmusk @tesla rather than ignoring. #justsayIt
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Tesla did not respond to the recall. However, a Tesla fan bought ad space in New York’s Times Square, posted a tweet from the “Tesla Silicon Valley Club” and wrote a big ” OTA upgrade is not a recall” next to it.
In subsequent tweets, the Twitter account said that Tesla has been ignored and underestimated, praised it for “single-handedly pioneering the electric vehicle market” and called for some more credit for some Teslas.
Tesla has come under increasing scrutiny from U.S. regulators and has issued multiple recalls in recent months. On Tuesday, Tesla said it was recalling 53,822 U.S. vehicles equipped with FSD’s Full Self-Driving (Beta) software that could allow certain models to make “rolling stops” without coming to a complete stop at intersections that pose a safety risk.