Tesla causes up to 13,000 cars due to touchscreen glitches

Tesla has recalled approximately 130,000 vehicles in the United States due to a touchscreen failure caused by the CPU overheating during a supercharger.

Tesla Announced the recall of approximately 130,000 vehicles in the US due to a touchscreen failure caused by CPU overheating. This is the latest in a long series of recalls for several Tesla models over the past year. Earlier this month, the company recalled one of its Model X EV units because it lacked a safety boost. A week earlier, the company had recalled some 48,000 Model 3 Performance cars due to a speedometer malfunction.

Earlier this year, the electric car maker had to shut down more than 800,000 cars due to a seat belt malfunction and about 54,000 units due to faulty FSD software. He also recalled nearly 30,000 cars in cold weather because of problems with the windshield not freezing. The latest call is a touchscreen malfunction that may not seem like a serious safety issue, but a screen problem can still lead to missing information for the driver, increasing the risk of an accident.

According to a document released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the problem lies with the car’s touchscreen-based infotainment processor, which can sometimes overheat if the battery is over or overcharged. As a result, the screen can sometimes be blank or sluggish and unresponsive. Sometimes the computer may restart accidentally due to some problem. According to Tesla, an unresponsive backlog or processor can prevent the center screen from displaying critical information, such as: “Rear view camera view, speed selection, windshield visibility settings and hazard lights.”

Tesla is working on a solution to the overheating problem

The latest recall affects a total of 129,960 vehicles, including Model S and Model X units produced between 2021 and 2022, as well as Model 3 and Model Y units produced in 2022. Fortunately, Tesla says the problem can be easily resolved with a software update. And it does not require any hardware reconfiguration. The company said it started releasing the necessary update on May 3 to alleviate the problem and improve the thermal control of the center console CPU while charging or preparing for fast charging. Tesla also says it will contact all affected owners with a formal recall on July 1, 2022, but the issue should be resolved before then.

Tesla has four different models in its portfolio: the expensive Model S sedan, the mid-sized Model X crossover, the compact Model Y crossover and the entry-level Model 3. With the prices of batteries and other components soaring and the price of all your cars going up several times over the past year. The end of March, TeslaThe recent price hike has pushed the value of the Model 3 and Model Y above the payout threshold in California. He made sure none of them qualify for a clean car discount in the state.