Equipment: electrical: infotainment: video (TOUCH)screen/monitor/unit
- Component
- Equipment: electrical: infotainment: video (TOUCH)screen/monitor/unit
- Manufacturer
- Tesla, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 129,960
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2022-05-03
- Owners notified
- 2022-07-01
Defect description
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S, Model X, and 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating certain firmware releases. The infotainment central processing unit (CPU) may overheat during the preparation or process of fast-charging, causing the CPU to lag or restart.
Safety risk
A lagging or restarting CPU may prevent the center screen from displaying the rearview camera image, gear selection, windshield visibility control settings, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will improve CPU temperature management, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-009.