Tesla Inc. recalls about 135,000 luxury Model S sedan models and Model X sports utility vehicles due to touch screen defects, one of the biggest safety actions of the electric car manufacturer.
The move comes after the National Road Safety Administration last month called for a recall, saying the touchscreen could fail in some models if the memory chip is no longer stored, affecting features such as defrost, turn signal and driver assistance.
The agency said the problem affected approximately 158,000 vehicles, including Model S sedans built between 2012 and early 2018 and Model X vehicles manufactured from 2016 to early 2018. The recall does not apply to vehicles in the group that have already been repaired with a larger memory. according to the NHTSA slide or an upgraded touch screen.
Tesla announced in a letter to federal regulators Tuesday that while it does not agree that the case is a lack of vehicles, it is continuing with a recall to complete the investigation and provide a better experience for customers .
“It is economically, if not technologically, feasible to expect such components to be designed or engineered to last the entire life of the vehicle,” Tesla said in the letter.