Feb. 21 (UPI) — More than 375,000 Tesla vehicles are being recalled because of issues with their power steering systems, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a notice issued Friday.
The recall applies to Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 electric vehicles with software dating from before 2023, according to the NHTSA.
The company has announced a software fix for affected vehicles.
The NHTSA recall notice alerts drivers to the possibility of vehicles’ power steering electronic circuit board becoming overstressed. That stress could cause a loss of power steering during stops and starts.
That power loss could increase the risk of a crash, with drivers needing to exert more force to maintain steering control.
This marks the 15th NHTSA recall of the 2023 Model Y, mostly related to software.
The NHTSA opened an Engineering Analysis into the issue earlier in the month.
Owners of affected vehicles will receive a letter in the mail informing them of the recall.
Last month, an unrelated software problem forced Tesla to issue a recall of more than 239,000 of its Model 3, S, X and Y vehicles. That problem related to a possible disabling of the vehicles’ rearview cameras.
Earlier this week, the Washington Post reported the branch of the NHTSA overseeing autonomous vehicles was facing cuts brought on by the Department of Government Efficiency, which is headed by Elon Musk.
