Once again, Tesla has issued a recall for vehicles that have or will soon be fixed by means of an over-the-air software update. Tesla estimates that 199,575 vehicles equipped with full self-driving hardware 4.0 and software versions 2023.44.30 through 2023.44.30.6 or 2023.44.100 may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.
Software instability is how the Austin-based automaker puts it, and that shouldn't come as a surprise given the hundreds of millions of lines of code that make up the vehicle's operating system and the self-driving system. It should be noted that Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Capability are misleading because no Tesla in production today is capable of driving itself without human intervention. FSD isn't certified for Level 3, which is described by the Society of Automotive Engineers as Conditional Driving Automation.
Even Level 4 automation requires human interaction, whereas Level 5 stands for true automation. Turning our attention back to recall number 24V-035 in the NHTSA's vernacular, Tesla claims that software version 2023.44.100.1 fixes the problem. This release was introduced at the beginning of January 2024.
Even so, Tesla is required by law to notify customers via first-class mail. Notifications will be mailed no later than March 22. Tesla became aware of the rearview camera feed concern back on December 26. To date, Tesla is aware of 81 warranty claims related to the described condition. Affected vehicles include the 2023 model year Tesla Model Y, Model X, and Model S.
Their production dates range from January 7, 2023 through December 22, 2023. Customers who experience a blank display when shifting to reverse should update to software version 2023.44.100.1. Suspect versions go against Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 111 Section 5.5.3, which requires the rearview camera image to be displayed within 2.0 seconds of the start of the backing event.
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Depending on your source, Tesla moved 403,897 or 394,497 units of the Model Y in the US market alone last year. That means the Model Y is the second best-selling sport utility vehicle in America. The RAV4 sold 434,943 units in 2023, whereas Honda reported 361,457 deliveries of the CR-V.
The rear-wheel-drive Model Y is listed with a purchase price of $43,990 on Tesla's website. The dual-motor Long Range and Performance level up to $48,990 and $52,490, respectively. The most driving range you can expect from a Model Y is 310 miles (499 kilometers). By comparison, the larger Model X promises 335 miles (539 kilometers).
Equipped with fancy rear doors, the Model Y is five grand pricier than the Model S. The sedan-bodied Model S soldiers on as the longest-range Tesla of them all. EPA testing indicates 405 miles (652 kilometers) on a full charge of the battery.
The Model S Plaid is the quickest and fastest series-production Tesla out there. In ideal conditions and when properly equipped, the Model S Plaid needs 1.99 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour). Top speed is estimated at 200 miles per hour (322 kilometers per hour).
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