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Omaha Steve

(104,348 posts) Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:39 PM Dec 20

Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue [View all]

Source: AP

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Updated 10:27 AM CST, December 20, 2024

Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system.

According to a letter Thursday from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall includes certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles.

The issue is that the tire pressure monitoring system warning light on the vehicles may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. Driving with improperly inflated tires can increase the risk of a crash.

The Elon Musk-led automaker said it’s providing a free software update to fix the problem.

FILE- A Tesla Cybertruck is on display at Tesla in Buena Park, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/tesla-musk-recall-cybertruck-e78b0f3421c538a3f0bb4bba0bda0549

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Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 20 OP

what? RussBLib Dec 20 #1

You get a message from the app on your phone when an update is available to be downloaded. Then you download it. beaglelover Dec 20 #6

Souldn't the catching on fire issue trump the tire presure monitor. The tire presure monitor broke doc03 Dec 20 #2

Check with Discount Tire if you have one in your area. You can get those replaced for $60 Bengus81 Dec 20 #4

We drove for about 100 years without them nt doc03 Dec 20 #5

That was the advice on Car Talk BOSSHOG Dec 21 #13

Those tire pressure monitors sell a lot of air though. I see a line of customers at the air pumps doc03 Dec 21 #14

Proof that tire pressure monitoring should be DOGE eliminated on Teslas bucolic_frolic Dec 20 #3

Seem Tesla vehicles are spending more time in the shop than on the road. republianmushroom Dec 20 #7

Except, there is no "shop", unfortunately... Woodycall Dec 21 #8

And apparently raccoons are trying to break into Wankpanzers because they look like dumpsters. GoneOffShore Dec 21 #9

"Wankpanzers." dchill Dec 21 #12

My wife had to take her car back to the shop for exactly that reason. The same warning came on the screen DFW Dec 21 #10

If everything can be fixed with a software update, Chinese hackers will have a field day. Wonder Why Dec 21 #11

I swear... Ollie Garkie Dec 21 #15

I'm STILL trying to wonder why anyone would want a cybertruck. sakabatou Dec 21 #16

For some time it has been self evident that driving a Tesla could increase your chances of unintended consequenses Ford_Prefect Dec 21 #17