Tesla had to recall 8.17 lakh cars

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mso-bidi-language:GU'>WASHINGTON :GU'>Leading US electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla has had to recall 8.17 lakh vehicles due to a fault in its seat belt reminder alert. This defect prevented the driver from filling the seat belt due to a defect in the seat belt reminder alert when the vehicle started.

mso-bidi-language:GU'>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday that it had failed to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards for the Model S and Model X in 2021-22 , Model Three in 2017-2 and Model Y crash protection in 2020-22.

mso-bidi-language:GU'>Tesla will now have to update its over-the-air (OTA) software to address this issue. Tesla told NHTSA on January 31 that it had not received any reports of crashes or injuries due to the defect.

mso-bidi-language:GU'>Tesla said in documents filed with the NHTSA that the South Korean Automobile Testing and Research Institute (KATRI) brought the situation to Tesla's attention on January 6.

mso-bidi-language:GU'>Tesla said it would return vehicles with a software error that did not activate the seat belt reminder alert when the vehicle was started under special circumstances. The company said such a situation arises only under special circumstances. Seatbelts cannot be buckled during this type of distress. However, this question does not arise after the vehicle achieves a speed of 5 miles per hour. The US government has been aggressively scrutinizing Tesla for some time.