Tesla is recalling nearly 500,000 cars

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published 30 December 2021

Tesla is reportedly recalling nearly half a million cars due to technical defects.

The company will recall Model 3 vehicles made between 2017 and 2020 — over 350,000 cars — as well as almost 120,000 Model S cars, Bloomberg reports. The recalls are reportedly due to defects involving the camera and trunk that may increase the risk of a crash.

In the case of the Model 3 cars, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents said that opening and closing of the trunk lid over time "may cause excessive wear" to a coaxial cable and that if this cable's core is separated, "the rearview camera feed is not visible on the center display," and the "unavailability of the rearview camera display may affect the driver's rear view and increase the risk of a collision," The Verge reports.

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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.

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