Tesla has issued a recall for about 321,000 cars because their taillights may fail to illuminate. The recall applies to Model Y SUVs from model years 2020 through 2023 and Model 3 sedans from the 2023 model year.
Tesla says the problem does not affect brake lights or turn signals.
The company believes the problem is due to a firmware defect. Tesla will correct it with an over-the-air software update. As with all recall repairs, the fix is free.
Automakers recall many cars to fix safety defects, sometimes more than once. They try to contact every owner to ask them to bring the vehicle in for repair. But they rarely reach them all. Millions of vehicles on American roads need free recall repairs. To find out if your car is one of them, check the easy VIN tool at our recall center.
