Tesla Brake, Acceleration Defects Lead to Massive Recall in China! Models Affected, Other Details

This is a recall of a Chinese-made car because it has serious safety risks.

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May 13, 2023 • 2 min read

Griffin Davis

, Tech Times

12 May 2023 at 10:05 am

Tesla's brake and acceleration problems led to an extensive recall in China.

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On March 10, 2019, a Tesla Model S and Model X were displayed in a Hong Kong shopping mall. Tesla, an electric carmaker, has received more than 520 millions USD in loans from Chinese bankers to build its first overseas auto plant near Shanghai. This is the first time a foreign automaker owns a factory wholly in China.

A Chinese regulator ordered the American automaker conduct a re-collection of EVs due to potential risks.

It's not the first time the electric car maker has had brake problems. The phantom brake problem affected many Tesla models in the past, which led to an NHTSA probe.

Tesla was forced to comply with China's recall due to a new problem with brakes and an acceleration issue.

Tesla Brake and Acceleration Defects Lead To Massive Recall In China!

According to

CNN Business

The latest report on the recall of over 1 million electric vehicles in China.

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Tesla CEO Elon Mots gestures at the Tesla China-made Model 3 Deliver Ceremony in Shanghai. Tesla CEO Elon Mots presented the first batch made in China cars to ordinary customers on January 7, 2020. This was a landmark for the new Shanghai "gigafactory" of the company, which comes at a time when sales are slowing down in the largest electric vehicle market in the world.

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On Friday, May 12, a top Chinese market regulator announced this decision. The American EV manufacturer is expected to perform the actual recall on 29 May.

The company will collect EVs manufactured between Jan. 12, 2019 and April. As announced by the State Administration for Market Regulation, (SAMR), it will be collected on April 24, 2023.

All affected EVs are Chinese-made, including Model X and Model 3.

Tesla Brake and Acceleration Issues's Risks

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According to reports, the latest Tesla problems involve the EV manufacturer's regenerative braking systems. This system produces electricity when the driver lifts their foot from the accelerator.

SAMR stated that they were referring to the lack of a warning or notification which could inform Tesla drivers when they press too hard on their accelerator.

Tesla has stated that they plan to add or adjust existing notification features in order to fix the problem.

Click here to find out more about the latest Tesla Recall in China.

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