Tesla recalls 1.8 million vehicles over risk of detached hoods<p>Tesla has issued a recall on 1.8 million vehicles across the United States, <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-recall-over-18-mln-us-vehicles-2024-07-30/">
Reuters reports[/url], a sizeable number even for a company that is no stranger to this turn of events. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall due to a risk of software failure to notify individuals of a detached hood.</p>
<p>A hood that isn't properly secured could detach while a person is driving and block their view. Tesla has issued an over-the-air software update that should fix the issue. The recall is on select Model 3, Model S and <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/tesla-begins-selling-cheaper-model-s-and-model-x-variants-with-shorter-ranges-082045956.html">Model X vehicles[/url] from 2021 to 2024. It also impacts Model Y vehicles from 2020-2024.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>This year has already seen a range of Tesla recalls. In January, <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/tesla-recalls-200000-vehicles-because-of-a-faulty-backup-camera-153302523.html">200,000 cars were recalled[/url] because of a malfunctioning backup camera, and in February, the number beat even this recall, with <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/tesla-recalls-over-2-million-evs-because-the-warning-light-text-is-too-small-152134761.html">two million vehicles flagged[/url] for too small warning light text. May saw <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/tesla-recalls-over-125000-vehicles-to-fix-seat-belt-issues-121546942.html">125,000 vehicles[/url] with seatbelt issues, and June brought faulty windshield wipers and trim for <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/teslas-cybertruck-has-been-recalled-again-174632424.html">12,000 of Tesla's Cybertrucks[/url].</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Tesla recalls 1.8 million vehicles over risk of detached hoods
