Tesla recalls nearly half a million cars in US over camera and trunk

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Tesla has recalled nearly half a million vehicles in the US to resolve rear-view camera and trunk issues that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said could raise the risk of crashes.

The automaker is recalling 356,309 of its 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles to deal with rearview camera issues and 119,009 of its Model S vehicles because of front hood problems.

Opening and closing the trunk could harm the cables attaching the rearview mirror on the Model 3, according to filings issued by the NHTSA. The Model S recall concerns the problems related to latches securing the vehicle’s front trunk.

“Unavailability of the rearview camera display may affect the driver’s rearview and raise the risk of a collision,” the NHTSA said.

No crashes, injuries, or deaths related to these issues have occurred so far according to the NHTSA.

The automaker estimates that only 1% of the Model 3 vehicles will show the defect, compared to 14% of the recalled Model S vehicles.

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