Due to the defect of windshield defrosting software, Tesla recalled 26,600 cars in the United States again.

On February 10, according to foreign media reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that a software error of Tesla may cause problems with the windshield defrosting function and will recall 2668 1 car.

Tesla told American regulators that this mistake may cause a valve in the heat pump to open unintentionally, trapping the refrigerant in the evaporator. Tesla will release OTA updates to solve this problem.

Affected vehicles include some models 202 1 to 2022? 3. Model? S, model? X and Model in 2020-2022? Y, these vehicles may not meet federal motor vehicle safety standards. Tesla said that they have not received any reports of injuries or collisions related to the defect. NHTSA said that in some cases, this defect may reduce the visibility of the windshield and increase the risk of collision. Tesla said that this defect was related to the failure of heat pump air conditioning proposed by customers in the extremely cold weather in June+February last year.

On June 5th, 65438+ 10/kloc-0, Tesla released a software update to solve this problem. After discussion with NHTSA and Transport Canada, the company tested the updated software to assess whether the problem still exists in the delivered new car.

Under the supervision of American regulators and some legislatures, Tesla has initiated several recalls in recent months, including several recalls for software defects. Tesla has initiated at least nine recalls in the United States since June 5438+ 10 last year. At present, the company is also facing the investigation of its driver assistance system Autopilot and in-vehicle game functions by US government agencies.