#TESLA_RECALL | U.S. asks Tesla to Recall 158,000 Vehicles for #Touchscreen_Failures | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration #NHTSA on Wednesday asked Tesla Inc to recall 158,000 #Model_S and #Model_X vehicles over #media_control_unit (MCU) #failures that could pose #safety_risks by leading to touchscreen displays not working | The auto safety agency made the unusual request in a formal letter to Tesla after upgrading a safety probe in November, saying it had tentatively concluded the 2012-2018 Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles “contain a #defect related to #motor_vehicle_safety.”
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment but it must respond to NHTSA by Jan. 27. If it does not agree it must provide the agency “with a full explanation of its decision.”
It is unusual for the agency to formally demand a recall. Automakers typically voluntarily agree to a recall if sought in discussions by regulators.
The agency said it sought the recall after considering “Tesla’s technical briefing presentation ... and evaluated Tesla’s assertions.”
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