Written by Cláudio Afonso | [email protected]
China Market regulator SAMR recalled on Thursday a total of 127,785 Model 3 vehicles, 34,207 imported and 93,578 Shanghai-made. According to the statement, Tesla will use Over the air software update (OTA) to upgrade the motor control software for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge. For vehicles that cannot be recalled through OTA technology, users will be contacted through the service center.
“Tesla Motors (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration in accordance with the requirements of the “Regulations on the Administration of Recall of Defective Automobile Products” and the “Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Administration of Recall of Defective Automobile Products”.
The Model 3 electric vehicles with production dates from January 11, 2019 to January 25, 2022 will be recalled, totaling 127,785 (including 34,207 imported Model 3 cars and 93,578 domestic Model 3 cars)” — says the note released. Users should drive the vehicle carefully and contact the Tesla service center for maintenance as soon as possible after the recall is implemented.
There may be minor manufacturing differences in the power semiconductor components of the rear motor inverter of the vehicles within the scope of this recall. Some of the vehicles may be used for a period of time. Differences in component manufacturing may cause the rear inverter to fail, causing the inverter to fail to control the current normally. This failure occurs when the vehicle is in a stopped state, which will cause the vehicle to fail to start; when this failure occurs when the vehicle is in a stopped state, it will cause the vehicle to lose driving power, and in extreme cases, it may increase the risk of collision with the vehicle, and there are safety risks.
This recall activity was carried out when the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration initiated a defect investigation. Affected by the investigation, Tesla Motors (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. decided to take recall measures to eliminate safety hazards.
Written by Cláudio Afonso | [email protected]
