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Beijing, Dec 31 (AFP): Tesla is recalling almost 200,000 vehicles in China over problems with the trunk and front hood that raise the risk of collisions, a state regulator said Friday, hours after a similar recall was announced in the United States.<\/p>\n
The order is the latest blow to the American self-driving car pioneer, which is hugely popular in China although the firm’s reputation has taken a hit this year following a spate of crashes, scandals and data security concerns.<\/p>\n
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said the defects could affect the vehicles’ backup cameras or cause the hoods to open suddenly while driving.<\/p>\n
The move covers three batches of cars produced between 2015 and 2020.<\/p>\n
Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company will inspect the cars for free and fix the issues, the regulator said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The recall includes around 19,700 Model S cars that could have latch problems with the front hood and about 180,000 Model 3 vehicles.<\/p>\n
In the Model 3 cars, repeated opening and closing of the trunk may damage a cable for the rearview camera.<\/p>\n
“This will affect the driver’s vision when reversing, and in extreme cases will increase the risk of collision,” the regulator said.<\/p>\n
The Chinese notice came hours after US authorities said Tesla was recalling almost 500,000 vehicles in the country due to similar problems.<\/p>\n
Tesla estimated that just one percent of the recalled Model 3 vehicles contain the problem, and the company knew of no related crash or injury, according to the US safety regulator.<\/p>\n
In June, the electric car giant recalled more than 285,000 cars in China over issues with its assisted driving software that could cause accidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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