Tesla has recalled 120,000 cars because its doors may open in an accident

 Tesla has recalled 120,000 cars because its doors may open in an accident

Tesla has recalled 120,000 cars because its doors may open in an accident

On Friday, Tesla said that 120,000 Model S and Model

On Friday, Tesla said that over 120,000 Model S and Model TSLA (TSLA.O) vehicles are being recalled.

Tesla deployed an over-the-air (OTA) software update for model years 2021–2023, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), that does not adhere to federal safety regulations for side-impact protection.

In a Friday submission to the NHTSA, Tesla reported that during a routine crash test earlier this month, it saw a cabin door open after impact on a non-impacted side.

Tesla found that the lockout capability was accidentally removed from a software upgrade that was supposed to be released in late 2021, which is why the test car was operating without it.

According to Tesla, there have been no injuries or warranty claims connected to this problem.

The largest product recall in US history, involving 2.03 million cars off US roads, was carried out by Tesla last week in order to replace or repair faulty parts. The NHTSA raised safety concerns, which prompted the recall to add additional safety safeguards to the sophisticated driver-assistance technology known as Autopilot.

This Monday, the NHTSA informed Reuters that it intends to test any hardware or software modifications that Tesla placed on cars that were recalled due to the Autopilot problem.

The NHTSA said that it would assess potential solutions for any issues using a number of Tesla cars at its Vehicle Research and Testing Center in Ohio. Moreover, it will take into account other data, such "results of real-world events before and after the treatment is implemented."

Tesla's over-the-air measure was not examined by the government, according to the agency, "because it received the software update on its vehicles only a few days ago.”