To enhance safety, Tesla launches an update to repair 1.2 million cars in China

American automaker Tesla is scheduled to roll out a software update to about 1.2 million of its cars in China – half the fleet sold in the country – to fix problems with power steering and rear-view cameras that could pose safety risks.

Most prominent problems

The Government Administration for Market Regulation explained on Friday that the steering problem is a software problem that could cause the electronic power steering system to malfunction, according to Bloomberg News Agency on Friday.
She added that a potential defect in the rear-view cameras in cars may obstruct drivers’ field of vision when reversing, which increases the risk of a collision.
Tesla will launch a remote software fix for 871,087 locally produced Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to address the power steering problem.

Update defective cameras

335,716 cars – a mix of imported Model S and Model
Owners of cars that will not be able to receive the update remotely will be contacted to obtain spare parts for free. Until the end of 2024, Tesla sold about 2.3 million cars in China, according to the China Center for Automotive Technology and Research.