US electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla is recalling more than 1.85 million cars in its home market, due to a fault which could cause the bonnet to open when at speed.
The 2021-2024 Tesla Model 3, Model S and Model X, as well as the 2020-2024 Model Y, are affected by a software fault which would result in the vehicles not providing warnings to drivers if the bonnet wasn’t properly latched.
If the bonnet isn’t correctly secured, it could open and obstruct the driver’s view while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
A total of 1,849,638 vehicles are affected.
As with most Tesla recalls, the issue can be resolved with an over-the-air software update.
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports Tesla began rolling out the update last month, with the revised program promising to be capable of better detecting an open bonnet and alerting drivers.
The recall is believed to only affect vehicles with a bonnet latch produced by Magna Closures in China.
While Reuters reports Tesla first investigated complaints of unprompted bonnet openings with its Chinese market Model Y and Model 3, the carmaker is yet to issue a recall for the fault in any regions outside the US.
The publication also reports complaints about the issue have been raised in Europe, but there has been no recall there as yet.
There have reportedly been three incidents reported to Tesla from US customers who have experienced the fault, however no crashes or injuries are believed to have occurred as a result.
Despite impacting so many vehicles, it’s not the largest Tesla recall in the US, even within the past 12 months.
In December, Tesla recalled 2,031,220 vehicles in the US after the NHTSA determined its so-called Autopilot semi-autonomous driving technology was defective.
Like the bonnet latch recall, this was resolved via an OTA update, however NHTSA later opened a probe after receiving reports that owners could choose to not have the recall applied to their vehicles.
Tesla also recalled more than 1.6 million cars in China earlier this year, not only for the Autopilot system but also for instances of the Model S and Model X’s doors unlatching during a crash.
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