Tesla has issued a recall alert for about 1.1 million cars because their windows could pinch fingers when closing. But owners don’t need to bring the cars in for repair. Tesla will fix the problem with an over-the-air software update.
All modern cars have a system that reverses a window when it detects something that prevents it from closing. In internal testing, Tesla found that some of its cars had “greater than expected variations in response to pinch detection.”
Affected models include some 2017-2022 Model 3 sedans, 2020-2021 Model Y SUVs, 2021-2022 Model S sedans, and 2021-2022 Model X SUVs. The company isn’t aware of any injuries caused by closing Tesla windows.
Recall repairs are always free.
Many cars are recalled to fix safety defects, sometimes more than once. While automakers try to reach every owner to ask them to bring the vehicle in for repair, 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.
