Germany's road traffic agency said it was recalling Tesla (TSLA.O)
models Y and 3 because of a fault in the automatic emergency call system that
affects 59,000 vehicles globally.
The KBA watchdog said on its website dated June 29 that a software flaw was
causing a breakdown of the eCall, which is designed to automatically contact
emergency responders in the event of a serious accident.
German regional broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, which serves the
region that is home to Tesla's German model Y and battery production site near
Berlin, first reported the recall on Saturday.
KBA said 59,129 vehicles were affected globally but did not specify how many of
those were registered in Germany.
The software glitch is an added headache for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk
after Tesla on Saturday said it delivered 17.9% fewer electric vehicles in the
second quarter from the previous quarter, as China's COVID 19-related shutdown
disrupted its production and supply chain.
Musk said last month that Tesla's new factories in Texas and Berlin are
"losing billions of dollars" as they struggle to increase production
because of a shortage of batteries and Chinese port issues.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) early in June
upgraded its probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with the advanced driver
assistance system Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall.
Source: Reuters