Why did Tesla recall 1.8 million vehicles? What are the affected models?

Tesla has recalled more than 1.8 million vehicles throughout the United States following customer complaints earlier this year in China regarding hoods unintentionally opening. The cars involved in the complaints were certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.

The recall stems from a software issue that could result in failure to detect if the hood is unlatched. This might cause the hood to open while the car is being driven, blocking the view of the driver and increasing the chances of an accident taking place.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the electric vehicle company has already begun to roll out a software update that would detect an unlatched hood and inform the driver of its status.

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What are the affected models in Tesla’s recall of 1.8 million vehicles?

Although the incidents involving unprompted hood openings were reported in China, Tesla began studies in the United States and other parts of the world to determine the cause of the incidents and decided to recall certain models.

The NHTSA says the vehicles included in the U.S. recall are certain Model 3, Model S, Model X vehicles made from 2021-2024, and 2020-2024 Model Y cars.

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The latest recall follows another issued by Tesla in December last year, when more than two million vehicles had to be updated to put in safeguards in its autopilot system.

However, reports of 20 crashes involving cars that already received the autopilot software update under the recall prompted the NHTSA to investigate whether the recall and subsequent update were enough to prevent accidents.

The probe comes as Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to push for fully self-driven cars.