Millions of tires to be recalled
On December 17, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) of the United States announced that nearly 700,000 Tesla vehicles may be recalled due to tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) failure. It is reported that the tire pressure monitoring system of some Tesla models failed to warn the driver of safety risks.
Nearly 700,000 vehicles face recall news that Tesla has a total of 694,304 vehicles that may be recalled, involving Tesla's 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3 and 2020-2025 Model Y-nearly 2.8 million tires will be recalled. The NHSTA announcement shows that the tire pressure monitoring system warning light of these vehicles "may not remain on between driving cycles and fail to warn the driver of abnormal tire pressure."
This defect violates the requirements of "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, Tire Pressure Monitoring System". NHSTA pointed out that in order to solve this problem, Tesla has also released a free wireless software update and will send a notification letter to car owners before February 15, 2025. Abnormal tire pressure is not a small problem. Don't just watch the excitement. The reason for the recall of nearly 700,000 vehicles is not a small problem. If the tire pressure is higher or lower than the standard pressure, the danger of driving the car will be doubled. When the tire pressure is too high, the tire's grip will be reduced, which will affect the braking effect and make it impossible to respond to emergencies in time during high-speed driving; secondly, driving the tire at a pressure higher than the standard pressure for a long time will also affect the comfort performance of the tire, and will also cause the steering wheel to vibrate and run off for a long time.
In addition, excessive tire pressure often leads to uneven contact area of the tire pattern, uneven wear of the tire pattern, and affects the service life of the tire; finally, long-term exceeding the standard tire pressure will also cause the tire cord to be excessively stretched and deformed, and the elasticity of the tire body will decrease, causing the tire to deform. If the tire pressure is lower than the standard pressure, it will cause abnormal wear of the tire, and in severe cases, it may cause rolling! Therefore, the tire pressure detection system is very necessary for driving safety. Here is a special reminder. Please understand the standard tire pressure before inflating the tire shop. Tire pressure, see here. Before the tire leaves the factory, the tire pressure will be engraved on the sidewall. This data is the result of thousands of tests by the tire factory, so we must strictly abide by this standard when inflating for customers. Look for the combination of "number + KPA", which is the maximum pressure that a passenger car tire can withstand under normal conditions.
