Tesla Recalls Nearly 220,000 Vehicles Over Rearview Camera Issue Tesla is recalling 218,868 vehicles due to a rearview camera defect that may delay the image when the car is placed in reverse, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk, according to a May 5 notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall affects select 2017 and 2021–2023 Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X vehicles running software version 2026.8.6. Tesla has issued a free over-the-air software update to fix the problem, with owner notification letters set to be mailed July 3.

AUTOMAKERS HAVE RECALLED ROUGHLY 21 MILLION VEHICLES FOR FAULTY REARVIEW CAMERAS SINCE THE TECHNOLOGY WAS MANDATED ON ALL NEW CARS IN 2018, ACCORDING TO A BLOOMBERG ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DATA.