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February 2, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V050000
Windshield May Not Defrost Properly/FMVSS 103
Decreased defrosting performance may reduce the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V050
Manufacturer Tesla, Inc.
Components VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 26,681
Summary
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A software error may cause a valve in the heat pump to open unintentionally and trap the refrigerant inside the evaporator, resulting in decreased defrosting performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, “Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems.”
Remedy
Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla‘s number for this recall is SB-22-18-002.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
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