Tesla Recalls 820,000 Vehicles in the US Due to Seatbelt Warning Sound Issue

"Software Update to Solve Issues"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Major foreign media reported on the 3rd (local time) that Tesla, an electric vehicle company in the United States, will recall about 817,000 vehicles due to a seatbelt warning sound issue.

On the same day, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) explained that the warning sound, which should activate when the driver starts driving without fastening the seatbelt in the recalled vehicles, does not work, thus failing to meet U.S. federal motor vehicle safety standards, and that such measures are expected to continue.

Tesla stated that due to a software issue, the warning sound may not activate in certain situations, and they plan to perform an over-the-air software update to resolve the problem.

As of the 31st of last month, Tesla informed NHTSA that they are not aware of any collisions or injuries related to this issue.

In documents submitted to NHTSA, Tesla explained that this problem was discovered and recognized by the Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute (KATRI) on the 6th of last month, and after conducting their own investigation, they concluded on the 25th of last month that a recall was necessary.

Earlier, Tesla decided to recall about 54,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to defects in the Full Self-Driving (FSD) software.

Additionally, as repeated complaints have been raised that Tesla electric vehicles suddenly apply brakes automatically at high speeds, NHTSA has launched an investigation.

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