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Tesla has initiated two major vehicle recalls in China affecting millions of units. The first recall involves approximately 2.98 million vehicles, including Model 3 and Model Y units, due to concerns from the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) regarding the visibility and operation of emergency mechanical door release latches. Tesla plans to address this through the application of warning labels and an over-the-air software update that automatically lowers windows following a collision.
A separate recall in China covers over 2.74 million Model 3 and Model Y vehicles regarding driver monitoring systems. The SAMR determined that existing systems were insufficient for tracking driver attention, necessitating a software update to incorporate eye-tracking technology. While these recalls are specific to the Chinese market, Tesla has previously faced U.S. probes concerning door handle functionality in Model Y vehicles.
Tesla recalled nearly 3 million vehicles in China to improve the accessibility of emergency mechanical door releases.
The recall for door release latches affects both China-built and imported Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X vehicles.
Tesla is addressing the driver monitoring recall for over 2.7 million vehicles by implementing software updates for eye-tracking.
The Chinese regulator SAMR identified that Tesla's mechanical door latches were difficult to locate because they matched the interior trim color.
Tesla previously faced a U.S. probe regarding reports of Model Y door handles failing to operate.
Tesla recalled approximately 2.98 million vehicles due to concerns that emergency mechanical door release latches were difficult to identify and operate. Additionally, Tesla recalled over 2.74 million vehicles to update driver monitoring systems to include eye-tracking capabilities as required by Chinese regulators.
The recall includes 973,156 China-built Model 3s, 1,956,713 China-built Model Ys, 35,590 imported Model 3s, 8,328 imported Model Xs, and 2,123 imported Model S vehicles.
Tesla plans to resolve the door handle issue by applying warning labels to the vehicles and issuing an over-the-air software update that automatically lowers the windows after a collision occurs.
The provided sources do not specify if the driver monitoring recall for over 2.7 million vehicles is being implemented outside of China. The recall is described specifically in relation to the requirements of the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation.
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