Though recalls are never a welcomed announcement, they’re not much of a nuisance when the vehicle is equipped with built-in connectivity that allows the automaker to push out updates remotely. That’s the case this time around, with Tesla saying that it’ll issue an OTA update to the recalled Model 3 and Model Y cars in the U.S. to fix an issue involving the tail lights. The recall was published by the NHTSA [PDF] on November 18, though the document shows that it was submitted a few days before that.
According to the advisory, the recall impacts some 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Model Y electric vehicles, as well as some 2023 Model 3 vehicles. The tail lights on these EVs may “intermittently illuminate” in “rare instances,” the recall notice explains. Tesla says this issue can impact either tail light or both of them and that it links back to a “firmware anomaly,” which is why the fix involves a software update. Luckily, the issue is described as happening only in “rare instances.” It’s unclear when the firmware update rollout will take place.
