Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small

DETROIT (AP) – Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. Documents posted Friday by U.S. safety regulators say the recall will be done with an online software update.

It covers the 2012 through 2023 Model S, the 2016 through 2023 Model X, the 2017 through 2023 Model 3, the 2019 through 2024 Model Y and the 2024 Cybertruck.

FILE – In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, the Tesla company logo is shown in Littleton, Colo. Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small.
Documents posted Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 by U.S. safety regulators say the recall will be done with an online software update.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

The agency says in the documents that the brake, park and antilock brake warning lights have a smaller font size than required by federal safety standards.

That can make critical safety information hard to read, increasing the risk of a crash. Tesla has already started releasing the software update.

Read more details on the Tesla recall here.

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