Tesla is recalling roughly 1.1 million vehicles in the United States due to a glitch with its windows that has the potential to pinch fingers.
The company uncovered a defect in its window automatic reversal system in which it may fail to detect obstructions and retract when there’s a blockage. It plans to release an over-the-air software update to correct the error, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed in a filing.
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“Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 Model Y, and 2021-2022 Model S and Model X vehicles. The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction,” according to the NHTSA.
The system glitch means that affected vehicles currently “fail to comply” with federal motor vehicle requirements. Some 1,096,762 Tesla vehicles may be affected by the defect, per the filing.
Notification letters will be mailed out to customers who may have been affected by the defect by Nov. 15. The notice explained that there had been no reports of any injuries, deaths, warranty claims, or crashes pertaining to the recall.
Tesla’s stock ticked down Thursday morning amid news of the recall, hovering around $295 a share by 10 a.m. It was at a high of about $312 on Wednesday. Overall, the company’s shares have dipped about 3.7% over the past five days but gained about 5.9% over the past month.
In August, Tesla discovered the window reversal system was afflicted by “greater than expected variations in response to pinch detection,” Reuters reported.
Upon further testing, the company concluded its window system was not up to snuff with NHTSA requirements and began working to address the issue.
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The company has begun updating its software on vehicles in production and in the pre-delivery stage to correct the error, per the report.
